| Posted by: gspawn at July 19, 2004, 9:16 pm | | Topic: Reviews: 28 Days Later Forum: JoBlo | | 28 Days... Later- 5/10 ^A movie pun. *mild, non-plot-critical spoilers* This is one of those times when I just kept thinking that this exact film, shot with any different director or cinematographer, could have been much better. There was a good movie here, we just didn't get it. The Good: -It's British. Packing a nice British film into your evening is a random urge that some moviegoers (like me) enjoy doing once in a while. When you need your Brit-injection, this is a good spot. -British actors. They're... British... expect... British-ness. Which is always refreshing to see coming to an American cinema. -I'd say this film has a lot of realism, but that's really part of the definition of British style for me. Gritty realism, actors chosen for looking the part and not just for payroll, etc etc. -Big shots of London, empty. Which was cool. Except... The Bad: -It was TOO empty. Millions had died in a massacre before this film begins, and there wasn't a single skull or rib or spot of blood to be found. -Grainy filmmaking was a gimmick for me. This film would have been the exact same either way, except: -Artsy camerawork. Every single frame of this movie, it's too obvious that a certain director or cinematographer or (insert person here) had JUST arrived from film school and just HAD to wok the camera until they got the exact image they wanted to frame for every single shot. Sometimes it was hard to tell if the cameraman was filming a zombie flick or an ad for some new perfume. This movie had so much scenery and so much in the way of characters, that all of the imagery told its own story. All this work on the part of the filmmakers ruined every bit of beauty each shot would have given on its own. Again, there's a great movie in there- it just wasn't captured on film. Same goes for the way scenes were cut, the way action was pasted together, etc. -And yes, the ending is just a massive plot hole that had to be tacked on at the very last moment. Overall: -This is a cool, fresh, new not-quite-zombie film with some amazing set pieces and some cool character work... -...but it's also a film that got ruined by the camerawork and editing. I can't help but think that the plot holes were probably all added on the editing room floor. -If you want an interesting, British zombie flick to zone out with, you've got it. 5/10 Could have easily pushed 7-9/10 with different people at the helm... |
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