28 Years Later

Zeddy's review for 28 Years Later.

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Episode Transcript

(00:26):
None. Hey everyone, welcome back to
the Vigilante 1929 podcast. I am 1/3 of the coast here in

(00:49):
Xenic and I am back with anotherfilm review.
I am talking about the longly anticipated, most anticipate,
one of the most anticipated movies of the year for a lot of
people. I'm talking about 28 years
later. The trailer knocked it off on
all the charts. It's got one of the most views.
Everyone's excited about this movie.

(01:09):
It's one of the most iconic or zombie franchises out there of
the early 2000s. Do you want to thank Sony
Pictures for sending me out to an early screening of this
movie? Of course, you got Danny Boyle
back at the forefront of this movie, and I'm going to cut
right over. I'm going to cut right to the
chase with this one. It didn't quite work for me.

(01:31):
That's not to say that I didn't love the movie, because I think
there are parts in this movie that really sore, but for the
most part, 28 years later kind of just feels like it's more of
the same. So like, if you love this
franchise, you love the way thatit's shot, you love how overly
stylistic it looks, you love theshaky Cam and you love the gore,

(01:54):
you love the the horror thrills that the franchise brings to
you, this is going to check every box for you.
Like if you have a deep affinityfor the 28 franchise, like I
said, that's what we're going tocall it.
Then I think this is going to check every box for you.
See, I'm somebody that like, while I like I really like the
first movie, I don't really carefor 28 weeks later.
I was like, OK, this is seems like it's going to be a fun

(02:16):
movie. They're bringing back a lot of
elements from the original. You got some returning people
coming back at the forefront. It's the start in the beginning
of a new trilogy. You got some nice newcomers in
here and Jodie Comer, Ray Fire is coming back.
I got Aaron Taylor Johnson, we got Alfie Williams who plays the
little kid in this movie. So there there's a there's a lot

(02:38):
to really dissect and enjoy in this movie.
And, and where I do give the movie a lot of credit is that it
the sound design is really impeccable in this movie, like
the like the thrills and the intensity when you're supposed
to feel intense. You really do feel intense when
you're getting those horror scenes, when you're getting

(02:59):
those zombies coming after you. And, and the the way that the
camera is moving along with it and you're kind of sitting there
in your seat just like wonderingwhat's going to happen.
All that stuff works. And it does land.
There's definitely parts in the relationships in this movie,
like the father son thread starts off really strong, but
then it kind of like falls off alittle bit midway in the movie

(03:22):
and then a deviation happens midway through where Ray Fines
comes comes into the fold. And honestly, I had like a tonal
switch with this movie. I was completely on board when
Ray Fines shows up and then it turns into this mother and son
emotional journey and the way that that all kind of comes
together in the way that Ray Fines fits into that narrative I

(03:45):
thought was beautiful. And that's honestly where the
movie kind of comes back from meand where the movie I think
sores a little bit. Otherwise, I think I was kind of
really struggling with this movie narratively.
I didn't really, I wasn't reallyfeeling that emotional
connection in the beginning. So that's why it was kind of
like I was felt really bored at times.
And yeah, it's really gory. It's probably more gorier than

(04:09):
the original movies, right? Like the horrors kind of like
jumped up to 111. And I do give Danny Boyle and
Alex Garland, who wrote the movie, a lot of credit because I
do think they do try some more innovative things with the
technology that they have in front of them.
Some of this movie, I think if maybe, if not most of this movie

(04:30):
will shine on an iPhone. So like there's scenes that are
going to maybe feel a little distorted and maybe that's for a
reason. But if you're somebody that like
loves that over over the top, over stylized 2000s way of
filmmaking lightly look at something like a Michael Bay
movie. That's kind of like the the sort
of aesthetic that they they still stick with this.

(04:51):
And while it didn't really work for me personally, I do
appreciate that they did try to go for something different while
trying to keep the same the sameelements from that franchise.
It just didn't necessarily work for me.
And I know that I'm probably in the minority on this one, and
that's OK because not every movie is going to be for

(05:12):
everybody, right? But acting wise, I thought that
I thought the movie was just fine.
I think Aaron Taylor Johnson is really good in this movie.
Jody Calmer I think gives the best performance in this movie
by far. Ray Finds is great and I thought
the little kid played by Alfie Williams does a really great job

(05:33):
at carrying the movie at times. Whether or not that was the
right decision, I'm not too surebecause he is really young so a
lot is riding on his ability to to convey and deliver the
emotion that's necessary. I still thought that he did an
admirable job, but I did believethe relationship that he that he
forms with his mom in this movie.

(05:53):
And by the end of it, it really did hit me like a ton of books.
So I do give a cut that I think it ends really strong.
And luckily, while I didn't really jive with this movie
altogether, I do think that where we end in this movie
leaves a lot open for a really exciting possibility.
And he said, I know that NIA Dacosta is doing the next movie

(06:15):
and I'm really excited for that because I think she has a lot to
bring stylistically and narratively as well.
I think that was going to be called the Bone Temple.
So I'm excited. So hopefully be bought back by
the next movie because I'm not going to write the next one off
because like I said, I think that there is a lot just still
liking this movie. It just is going to come down to

(06:36):
your personal taste and your personal preference, whether or
not you're hoping for something a little different.
I'm not quite sure if it's goingto be that.
But if you love zombie, the zombie genre and you love the
28th franchise, I think this is still going to check all the
boxes that it needs to for you. It just didn't quite necessarily
land for me. And maybe on a we watch I might

(06:58):
feel a little bit different, butfor now, I just think the movie
is fine. Like it's not awful, it's not
terrible. I'm not mad or disappointed that
I saw the movie. It's just like OK for me.
So overall, I'm like at a reallysolid like 7 out of 10.
I would definitely recommend this if you love the franchise

(07:18):
for sure. And when I see this movie again,
maybe just just to see if my thoughts change a little bit,
but for now, it's kind of like amixed bag for me.
So hopefully if you do go see the movie, you love it.
See it in Dolby Cinema if you can, cause this movie has a lot
of crazy sound designs in this movie.
And I think that's the best way to enjoy this movie.
So those are my thoughts on the movie 28 years later.

(07:42):
Follow me on Twitter and Letterbox at Nick Zenik.
And as always, I will catch you all in the next film or TV very
soon. Peace.

(08:15):
Music.