![]() Among them are, the fight for one's individual survival at all costs, and the need for a perspective on the future of humankind, even if that would lead to detaining and raping the last few women. The film explores the human's most basic needs and instincts. It's a must see for anyone who can stand the. It's a must see for anyone who can stand the level of intensity. It defies a lot of things that would be expected of it, and ditches all normal conventions, pulling it off with grace and poise. All characters have an edge of sympathy, and portray to you that not everyone to survive the apocalypse will be beefy, bulky men with chain guns. On the other end of the spectrum, all performances in this film are excellent, the chemistry between Seline and Jim is believable especially. In fact, you are often scared in this movie simply by the fact that you don't really see what's scaring you, which is a true sign of mastery in the genre. And the best part about it, is that it manages to achieve a constant level of edginess, a constant thrill even when there's nothing on the screen, it manages all of this without a guitar-blasting soundtrack (however awesome the Weeks theme is) or cameras explicitly showing that zombies are just running at you, spewing blood as they go. But it places it in supreme positions in the film to have the utmost effect, at the climax, at the low-point, etc. In comparison to Weeks, Days doesn't hold what it has over you like a bludgeon, it doesn't attempt to beat you with the speed of the zombies, or the gore. It doesn't just describe events to you, like some movies do, but it portrays it in such a way that it's genuinely chilling and believable. 28 Days Later has an unparalleled mood and style in its execution, in almost everything it does. It doesn't just describe events to you, like some movies do, but it portrays it in such a way that it's To me, what Days has always held over the head of Weeks is simply this.mood. ![]() To me, what Days has always held over the head of Weeks is simply this.mood.
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