28 Years Later

ancapailldorcha

I saw 28 Weeks Later last night. I spent most of it wondering whether or not I'd seen it before. The beginning seems really familiar. Anyway, it wasn't great but I've seen it so I don't need to worry about missing anything for the new one.

El Duda

https://twitter.com/TheMovieBadger/status/1935450324816298364

Looking good!

breezy1985

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123560174#Comment_123560174

The Guardian was Bradshaw who is useless at reviewing anything that isn't slow drama.

Dial Hard

Going to see this later, cannae wait! Savoy are doing unreserved seating, though, which I find very strange on opening night.

wirecotton

I have two tickets for tomorrow, and then something came up which might lead to me missing tomorrow……so now I've got two more tickets for tonight…………….so I might end up going tonight and then tomorrow again 🤣

I'm trying to avoid the spoilers and any descriptive reviews but I've seen plenty of disagreements online about whether its decent or not.

Lets see what happens later in the cinema.

Be warned there is someone sharing images on Twitter of Jack O Connell's character (I think that's who it is).

A mix-mash of Aphex Twin and Jimmy Saville

Anyway looking forward to it

hynesie08

It's good, it might even be very good, there's a 20 minute run where it's utterly brilliant, but it's 2 stories in 1 movie and I might have trimmed 10 minutes from the first half story and stretched out the second half story, bit of a jump into the ridiculous at the end as well.

Jodie Comer is a generational talent.

Dogsdodogsstuff

Anybody know how strict Omniplex is with the 16 rating ? Do they even ask for ID in this day and age ?

Akrasia

Its actually awesome.

I really enjoyed it in the cinema and i want to watch it again and i really want to watch the next one!

ECookie13

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They might, to be fair, some of the scenes are pretty gory for a 16 rating.

I actually thought it was really solid overall, and it had a lot of those classic throwback filming styles and scene setups like the original two movies.
I'm really glad it's a trilogy too, there's clearly loads to do in this universe, and thankfully it hasn’t gone down the route of becoming a Hollywood style Walking Dead knockoff.

That final scene though... absolutely bizarre and felt totally out of place, but I’m guessing it'll pay off once after seeing who that actually is.

Dial Hard

Saw it last night, I'm still parsing it tbh. I'm not sure what I was expecting, but it wasn't that.

ancapailldorcha

It's excellent. I didn't know there was a sequel so the last few minutes left a bad taste in my mouth.

Really liked the rural setting as well. Don't normally see films like this set in the countryside. I quite enjoyed Ralph Fiennes' doctor and the way they built up to him.

Xofpod

Watched 28 Weeks Later again last night, prompted by its timely re-emergence on streaming. It's not a bad movie in its own right, it just suffers massively by comparison with the brilliant first one. I'm hoping that with the return of the two lads, the new one is more like Days.

conorhal

I'm nervous, I really hope Boyle doesn't pull a 'Ridley Scott'. Directors returning to make a sequel to their celebrated films, decades later, has a pretty patchy history. Mostly I'm nervous because T2 Trainspotting (another decades later sequel) was easily one of the most disappointing sequels to a great, culture defining film that I've ever seen.

breezy1985

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123563427#Comment_123563427

Done the same last night.

I don't think it's as bad compared to the first one as most do but was also surprised as to just how much of a cult movie the first one became.

The amount of sky cams, shakey cams, CCTV and sniper scope shots is way overdone in 28 weeks though. I don't think that aspect has dated very well.

DexterMorgansGhost

A really solid film with a very jarring last couple of minutes setting up the fourth movie which were completely against the tone of the previous 100 minutes of the film

I found it a movie of two parts both really good what I would say is the first half cut have been cut down by 15 minutes and the second part could have had those 15 minutes added to it.

Comer and Fiennes are just just brilliant actors.

wirecotton

I feel for the first 45 minutes or so 28YL delivered a solid background of character building, world setting and some tense moments. I was all for the film and based upon my reading of some of the earlier reviews I knew it wasn't going to be a full out action-packed horror flick for two hours. I liked the mix of drama and thriller moments if you like.

However I think in parts the movie feels very loose and not tied together at all. Almost like a jigsaw put together in the wrong way. Some of the character inclusions, their contribution and the scenes they partake in make little to no sense and offer very little to the plot line (soldiers, Shell Garage, dumbed down gags).

I feel Nina Da Costa and the next movie have a hell of a lot of work to do here moving forward to get some people fully back on board, Like many that ending for me was just insanely stupid. A doomsday style Jimmy Savile gag is one thing but parkour and all that stuff was nonsense.

Xofpod

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123563506#Comment_123563506

I think in Ireland the Cillian Murphy factor probably plays a large part in its appeal. FOr the rest of the world, it's probably fair to say it rebooted/reanimated the zombie genre for a new audience so I'm not surprised the regard it's held in.

Killer soundtrack too.

ECookie13

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They have not strayed too far from this in the filming style for 28 Years Later, if I'm honest.

The 360 noscope film trick they did in the first half of the new film was a bit odd, felt very early 2000's video game inspo.

p to the e

I saw Garlands "Men" in the cinema when it came out and apparently it was inspired by his interest in old English folk tales. I wonder will that be an inspiration in this.

Dogsdodogsstuff

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123563180#Comment_123563180

This is where I’m at, not sure what to make of it. Slight spoilers below, moreso from first two movies.

That trailer with the March poem really made me feel the tone of the original would be used but I didn’t feel that anytime through the movie, the sort of grimy, dirty, raw sense of the infection aggressively and relentlessly taking over everybody. Even the opening scene didn’t have the same grimy authenticity that was felt when Jim first met the infected.

I couldn’t feel the tension 28DL had and felt the infected didn’t feel as threatening. Noticed flickering use of the movie “sunshine” flash moments , I find that sort of thing more jarring then creepy.

I liked a lot of the concepts but I don’t know why it’s just not sticking with me. I’m still haunted by Frank’s infection in original and Robert Carlyle’s infection moment is memorable , but there’s no real memorable moment like that for me in this movie.

I really want to like this so will prob see again.

Also, bunch of stupid thick’s yapping away , had to tell two groups to STFU. One of these days I’m just gonna lose it and throw a drink on them.

ronano

Overall I enjoyed the experience of watching it and it kept me engaged. The negative is it feels disjointed, two plots pared back into one film with an odd ending. I would still love to see the sequel and hopefully it expands on fiennes character.

Banjaxed82

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123561216#Comment_123561216

Given the amount of langers on show, I'd say yes. One of them was full on baby's arm size.

Thargor

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122942401#Comment_122942401

What series of TWD does it start to get good again? Think I gave up around the time Rick disappeared.

Knine

I definitely think this was a Zombie film for the ladies! 😂😂

Thelonious Monk

Just out of the I sense. OMFG. Amazing film. The scene with the tide and the alpha.

That ending is the most insane thing I've ever seen.

Pure exhilaration an entertainment. 5 stars.

The 1922 Committee

If you are expecting hordes of zombies chase protagonist and protagonist fights back then you might be surprised that this movie is a bit more cerebral than that. Pleased with what I experienced as it would have been easier to lean in to and continue the narrative from the last two and just do a money grab like Ridley Scott.

Decuc500

Great to see a new Danny Boyle movie in a cinema. Like all his best this fizzles with energy and inventiveness. The first half was exhilarating and I really wasn't expected to be so moved by the final act. Pure class.

fluke

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123565867#Comment_123565867

28 Inches Later

smurf492

That alpha guy was packed!...lots of d**k swinging to be captured from all angles on multiple iPhones.

gmisk

Well that was....deeply weird. I did find it moving.

I liked some sections and others I really didn't. Acting was excellent. You can't deny that Danny Boyle isn't still being pretty adventurous as a director!

I am predicting a huge box office opening then a bit of a fall off a cliff.

Spoiler Warning

Ninja jimmy savilles at the end I could really have done without!

Same with the swedish soldier...the constant head and spine pulling got a bit mad too. Zombie having a baby errr ok then.