1st July, 2012.
It occurred to me, last night — after I’d finished watching a film — that I could happily not write about it, as I’d posted about it, before.
Where that post is, now, I don’t know!
Which is unfortunate: when you consider I’ve written about the sequel … !
That’s something I correct, right now …
The film in question is the 2002, Danny Boyle directed, 28 Days Later.
Set at some point in the not too distant future, 28 Days Later opens by showing us a small group of animal rights activist breaking into a high security lab, that’s conducting a series of unusual experiments on a group of chimps.
As the one researcher who the activists find there puts it … ?
The chimps had been infected with rage …
After the titles … ?
We move, four weeks later, to a hospital room occupied by Jim (Cillian Murphy): a cycle courier who’s been knocked down in a car accident.
And who awakens to find himself isolated on a hospital bed, with no-one in the rest of the hospital.
In a London that’s seemingly, equally, as empty.
Apart from one or two rational survivors: and a LOT of people who, like the hapless chimps, have been infected …
»»•««
Now …
Am I impressed by 28 Days Later?
Yes, I think I am.
I’ll be frank, I’m no Danny Boyle fan: the job situation means exploring his work isn’t something I’ve had a chance to do as completely as I’d like.
And the only other film of his I’ve gone anywhere near — Sunshine — isn’t one I’ve sat still long enough to be able to concentrate on: possibly doing it a disservice.
But 28 Days Later, itself … ?
28 Days Later is a fine little post apocalypse: and frankly one that has always left me hungry for more.
Go catch it, folks.
28 Days Later is a film that certainly repays the investment.
28 Days Later
★★★☆
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