28 Weeks Later (spoiler-ish)

I loved 28 Days Later, and going into this movie, I wasn't sure if I would like it as much as that one. In fact, I was fairly certain that I wouldn't. Color me surprised, because I actually liked it better than the first one.

The opening sequence is both heartbreaking and terrifying. It takes place while the Infected are still running rampant. I don't want to spoil it too much, but one of the characters makes a choice that leaves you with this lingering guilty feeling throughout the entire movie. He does something that I want to say I'd never do, but can't quite convince myself. I suppose fear makes either makes us cowards, or makes us scared we'll be one.

The best part is that this character survives. We live with him and his choice. Even when we think we may be rid of him, he keeps popping back into scenes like an ex-boyfriend you're trying to avoid at the supermarket. There he is again, reminding you of things you want to forget.

Would I have done that? What would it be like to live with what he did? Was it the right thing? Maybe, deep down, it was. And THAT is what stuck with me through the whole movie. An uncomfortable reminder that we're all animals.

Not only is there that theme running through the movie, but that wonderful way of showing the military in different lights. Our help, our savior, and ultimately, our executioners. If only all horror could be this good, maybe people would start understanding why I love it so. Horror, to me, is at it's best, when it shows human nature at it's worst.

Not to mention the Infected. Not just violent cannibals that will tear you apart limb from limb? But they play on your fear of disease.

I'd recommend it to anyone who loves horror, and especially those who liked 28 Days Later.