Libramedi Intense, gripping, stylish and poignant

Manthast Absolutely amazing

Sameer Callahan It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

Yash Wade Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.

nickboldrini Although the zombies don't eat brains, and are more accurately infected, this is a good presentation of the apocalypse in Britain. The key point being the lack of guns, making this a more visceral survival film, and when the guns are available, it involves Squaddies. The soldiers are believably shown, and overall the characters are good. The depiction of the apocalypse in Britain is well depicted. A good addition to the genre.

benjaminpeterrichards I watched this supposedly in HD recently after not seeing it for over a decade. My memories of it were immensely positive, I remember being gripped, engaged and happily going along with whatever the narrative offered.My most recent viewing however was not so straightforward. Being British I am acutely aware of the tropes of UK produced cinema and those cliches don't engage me now, or more to the point I am perhaps more aware of them. 28 Days Later seems prosaic and fettered by these production values and that spoiled my watching experience. On the positive side, there are still iconic moments, an amazing soundtrack and frenetic scenes to be enjoyed.

Woodyanders While this film didn't exactly reinvent the zombie horror genre, director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland nonetheless still manage to bring a feeling of jarring intimacy and immediacy to the standard premise by wisely focusing on a small handful of survivors who try to stay alive and retain residual traces of their humanity in an extremely dire and desperate situation. Indeed, Boyle and Garland handle the premise with admirable take-no-prisoners grim seriousness by showing in stark and chilling terms how easily people can degenerate into a horrible barbaric state in the wake of civilization collapsing. In an inspired cynical touch, a group of soldiers turn out to be anything but heroic and helpful as they prove to be more concerned with their own self-preservation over helping others out. Cillian Murphy makes for an engaging average guy protagonist as the fundamentally decent Jim, Noamie Harris provides plenty of spark as the sassy and ruthlessly determined Selena, Brandon Gleeson does typically fine work as affable cab driver Frank, and Christopher Eccleston likewise excels as the steely Major Henry West. A tense sequence in a tunnel rates as a definite harrowing highlight while the shots of a dead quiet and empty London are quite eerie and striking. Anthony Dod Mantle's rough digital cinematography gives this picture a gritty sense of documentary-style realism. But it's the way this film manages to keep things on a basic human level which in turn makes the horror presented herein so potent and unsettling.

hellholehorror Danny Boyle at his best. A great story well told with plenty of violence and great movie imagery. One of my favourite films ever with one of the most enticing trailers that I have ever seen. It is essentially a zombie film but there is so much more intelligence compared to your average gore infested zombie flick. This is thoughtful, provoking, clever and overall an amazing film throughout. Only minor criticisms come from the occasionally scrappy looking digital film used and some niggling continuity errors. Very minor things to bring down this horror classic. Easily the most exciting and cleverest zombie film ever.