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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Barendd Nobeard" data-source="post: 3521046" data-attributes="member: 960">Yes.In a bad way.  Every bad cliche of horror films is in there.  The one plot twist that might be interesting is telegraphed so obviously that it's not a twist.  And then handled so amateurishly as to be laughable.  The movie was only 90 minutes long, but it felt like three hours (remember: in a bad way).  There is no development of any character--it's just 90 minutes of inanity with some gore.  The film is filled with characters making stupid decisions that make no sense given the situation (an American military lock down of London, which they are busy trying to repopulate with all the survivors who were off-island when the plague first broke out).  And inexplicable situations.  I am avoiding detail so as not to spoil it for anyone who wants to see it.  But my suggestion is to see something else.  If you must see this film, wait for a cheap DVD rental.And the most predictable ending--I really expected better.  The first film had that great third act with Major West (was that his name?) and the soldiers.  I forgave the "stupid things in horror films" problems because that third act was something fresh for a horror genre (at least for me).  This one, however, gave me no such joy.What makes it worse, I think, is the opening.  A very nice few minutes which, unfortunately, I had seen online (it was a preview, I think on the film's official web site).  The rest of the movie can't live up to the first five minutes.  Not even close.I really,really,really hated this movie.  The only redeeming feature: it wasn't as bad as Spiderman 3.  Well, actually, maybe that's not true.  I probably had higher hopes for Spidey 3 was, thus, fell harder in my disappointment.  Thank god I saw Hot Fuzz immediately after 28 Weeks Later.  Two hours went by so fast it felt like 40 minutes.</blockquote>

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