28 Days Later ~ Film Review

28 Days Later Score

Post-apocalyptic survival has seemingly become kitschy thanks to the constant barrage of zombie books and movies. All of us have been in situations where we either discussed or heard someone discuss how they would go about surviving an apocalyptic event and whether or not they or their friends could make it.

28 Days Later didn’t make me think about how I would survive a horrific moment, rather it made me think about all that is lost or potentially gained when something so drastic occurs in our lives. 28 Days Later tells the story of a plague or virus released in large part due to monkey and animal liberation activists. What results is immediate chaos and the overall destruction of London within 28 days. The overarching theme of the film is that an individual has to become their most primal self in order to survive in a world where morals or happiness are void.

Selena, played by Naomie Harris, is the perfect embodiment of a survivor. She has no qualms with killing anyone that may be infected and is very realistic about what she has to do in order to survive. Jim, played by Cillian Murphy, is the opposite of this. Having just woken up from a coma, Jim is still trying to grasp everything going on around him. Throughout the movie, both Selena and Jim begin to change and evolve as characters. This is mostly due to the introduction of Hannah (Megan Burns) and Frank (Brendan…