A Zombie Franchise that refuses to die? Yeah- that tracks.
Danny Boyle is back after years of rights issues and rewrites.
This is...
Who is this kid?
Well...wait and see...for a while.
In 2030, the infection is somehow only in Britain (just pretend that Paris nuked itself like Boyle has suggested, I guess) and the Islands are locked off.
Well...wait and see...for a while.
A family man (Quicksilver Meets Kraven) is raising his kid in a Village on one of those Islands.
They cross a small land bridge to hunt.
Their trip doesn't go too well, as the kid- Spike- doesn't like the killing of Infected.
They are also chased by a new Infected- an Alpha!
They already did this in Zombieland: Double Tap and the whole Alpha thing is not...a thing, but intensity.
Spike is unhappy that his Mom is getting worse health-wise and there's no Doctor.
He decides to break out of the Village with her to find a Doctor...that he was only told might be out there...from a story 15 years ago.
Kids r smart.
They eventually meet the strange Doctor, after being chased by more Infected and meeting a random Soldier.
Will this end well?
Speaking of ending well, this...is a bit divisive.
To find out how this all goes, stream it now.
A tale of two Films...or is it 3...or 4?
The first half of this Film works pretty darn well.
We get immersed in Island life, see the family and get the gist of things.
We get immersed in Island life, see the family and get the gist of things.
When they go Hunting, some interesting stuff happens. It builds nicely.
...then we get a strange turn where the Film becomes all about Spike being, if I'm honest, kind of a jerk. He's a kid, yes, but I can still judge his action, since they were written by smart adults.
His plan is not great. His attitude is terrible. His life skills...are lacking.
Ralph Fiennes is thankfully quite good in this, bringing some life and nuance to the 2nd half. Does he also bring many not fully explained Plot Points and possible Plot Holes? Also, yes.
Without full SPOILERS, the Movie is a blatant setup for The Bone Temple (and possibly more). It just kind...of...stops.
Like the heads of random people in this Film, I'm torn.
I liked part of it. I didn't really 'vibe' with the rest of it.
I liked part of it. I didn't really 'vibe' with the rest of it.
I'm a bit annoyed that they just ignored all of 28 Weeks Later, but, again, I'm not mad.
A Film with so much promise and lots of time 'in the oven.' That said, it is all over the place in Pacing, Tone and Story.
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