28 Days Later is the best zombie film out there

Even though the sequel really lets this movie down (other than the legendary intro), I really believe this film is one of the best zombie films out there. The setting is easily one of the best of any zombie film I've seen - an abandoned, lifeless London with literally no life around at the film's start. Boyle's beautiful and harrowing shots to bring this London to life are just incredible.

The main characters are well-rounded and we learn about them and genuinely get attached to them throughout the film's runtime (unlike the sequel). Even though some of the performances weren't very good, I often overlook them because of the brilliant writing.

Also, this film is actually scary! The zombies are terrifying. They sprint towards their prey and leap on them- plus the transformation from human to infected takes seconds (which is something that more zombie films should do in my opinion). It kept the pace of the film quick and created so much damn tension throughout.

The only thing I was left wanting with this film was a better camera quality really. The camera Boyle used for filming wasn't particularly high-end which is a real shame - because this film with a top-range camera would've been beautiful.

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Submitted March 19, 2021 at 03:52PM by Harvo223 https://ift.tt/3eSSJ31