False advertising at its finest. | 28 Days Later [Blu-ray] | Christopher Eccleston, Brendan Gleeson

What did I expect? | 28 Days Later [Blu-ray] | Christopher Eccleston, Brendan Gleeson

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	• 28 Days Later [Blu-ray] Christopher Eccleston, Brendan Gleeson 20th Century Fox, 2007 average customer review:based on 772 reviews view larger image
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Very Strong Homage to the Genre With a Compelling Twist

There aren't massive grand swaths of new ground covered here. You'll get a lot of the familiar but always fun social commentary seen in Romero's stronger films and 28 days is an undeniably well-executed post-apoc romp in the zombie genre.

The viral factor itself is the primary defining twist. There is something extra horrifying about the zombie equivalents' mindlessness being the product of rage rather than Romero's characteristic blind cannibal hunger.

Otherwise, it's really a slightly more hopeful-ending homage with brilliant takes on classic moments like the oh-crap-you're-infected scene, survivors proving to be worse than the infected, or the grim slaying of a kidbie.

My only real gripe is that it's never explained why the enraged don't kill each other off. I have my own ideas but I do wish the movie had at least asked itself the question. Also, there were moments where I wish I'd been a little more surprised by humanity. Still, a great modern take on a classic subgenre that deserves a place next to classic Romero and the DotD remake. I'd give it 4.5 if I could.

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False advertising at its finest.

I love HD. And I love horror movies that are not a total splatter fest. The two of them together is a win/win for me. I don't want to see guts and limbs ripped and tossed like so much bloody paper. As a movie this delivers wonderfully. A movie with a lot to tell that does it well. If I was reviewing the DVD it would get a 5 star in my book as an intelligent thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat.

This beings me to the image quality. All over the package it talks about how AMAZING High Definition is "Beyond High Definition" right on the front. On the back "1080p HD Resolution provides dazzling unparalleled picture quality", and "Blu-ray Disc technology takes you beyond high definition for the Ultimate Home Theatre Experience!"

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I understand that this movie was not shot with $500K HD cameras and there is a stylized picture to the movie, but come on Sony and Fox! Most consumers just can't tell what is HD and what's not these days. I have a BD made by discovery about the space shuttle. There is a warning on the back that says that some of the footage is NOT IN HD, I am happy with that because I know what I am buying. It is clear and right there to read on the back.

Bottom Line: I love this movie. It is rare to find a good horror/thriller that does not so much on gore and more on story. But as a consumer I feel burned, because I could have purchased the DVD for about the same image quality and saved $[...].

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What did I expect?

I had not seen the trailer. My boyfriend had seen the advertisement and wanted to goto the movies to see it, really bad. I was dying to see him.. So I went. The movie itself, had made me laugh due to many reasons... It wasn't scary like I had expected. But ... seeing the name of this movie... brings back good memories of someone I hold very dear to my heart.

The guy in jail's voice reminded me of leprechaun. When they bit people or fed I laughed hysterically.. it looked so funny to me... and this call they had for eachother.. made me dye laughing too...

At least the movie made me happy..

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