28 Days Later
It's legitimately insane to me that this movie doesn't have higher reviews. AND there's people comparing it to The Walking Dead as if it didn't come out in the year of our lord 2002, a full 8 ass years before TWD ripped off its hospital scene like hello???? This is a perfect zombie (or "infected" what tf ever) movie in my eyes. It has everything: terrifying zombies, vile humans that are just as terrifying as the zombies but in a way that doesn't overshadow them, and a hopeful story about the perseverance of humanity. And Cillian Murphy hanging dong within the first 10 minutes. What more could you possibly want?? I will be taking half a star off though because I wish the movie just started with Jim waking up in the hospital. As much as I appreciate the anti-chimp propaganda, I wish we could've just been thrown into this situation as much as he was and given the opportunity to piece things together on our own a little bit first. If that would've been the opening scene, it would've been one of the best in all of film because it's already incredibly well done and impactful. And the fact that it was actually filmed without CGI or green screens on location in London in between bouts of traffic? Danny Boyle I could kiss you right on the mouth. I also love the way it's filmed in general. It looks like shit but in a pretty way? I'm usually not on board for this artsy weird filming, but for some reason it just works so well here. Great movie, so glad I finally watched it, and I can't wait to watch the rest of the series.