Quartile rating: 7/10 · 1 rating
Twenty-eight weeks after the spread of a deadly rage virus, the inhabitants of the British Isles have lost their battle against the onslaught, as the virus has killed everyone there. Six months later, a group of Americans dare to set foot on the Isles, convinced the danger has passed. But it soon becomes all too clear that the scourge continues to live, waiting to pounce on its next victims.
28 Weeks Later is a competent and often viscerally effective sequel to 28 Days Later. Its cinematography is a genuine standout — the helicopter rotor sequence and the night-vision chaos are memorably staged, with a frenetic, claustrophobic energy. The plot is serviceable genre fare with some strong early scenes (the farmhouse opening) but loses coherence in its second half, relying on increasingly contrived character decisions. Acting is solid but unremarkable given the script's limitations. Novelty is limited — it borrows heavily from its predecessor's aesthetic and adds little conceptually beyond escalation; it's a by-the-numbers sequel in terms of ideas even if technically accomplished. The ending gestures at bleakness but feels rushed and underdeveloped.