AFTER WATCHING 28 YEARS LATER I FIRST THOUGHT TO MYSELF “I JUST HAVE ZOMBIE FATIGUE”. WHAT I SOON CAME TO REALIZE: “I HAVE BAD MOVIE FATIGUE”. THIS YEAR HAS BEEN BY FAR ONE OF THE MOST DISAPPOINTING IN RECENT MEMORY. I REALLY HAD HIGH HOPES FOR THIS MOVIE, BUT BY THE SECOND HALF, I WAS OVER IT. THE TRAILER FOR THE FILM IS INCREDIBLE, WHICH MAKES THE ACTUAL FILM AN EVEN GREATER LETDOWN.

THERE ARE SEVERAL FANTASTIC PERFORMANCES BY AN EXTREMELY TALENTED CAST. HOWEVER THIS IS NOT NEARLY ENOUGH TO KEEP THIS MOVIE AFLOAT. THE FILM IS CURRENTLY SITTING AT AN 89 ROTTEN TOMATO SCORE. THIS IS THE PERFECT REASON TO NEVER LISTEN TO THE CRITICS EVER AGAIN. 28 YEARS LATER IS PURE BRAIN ROT. DEFENDERS OF THE FILM WILL SAY “YOU JUST DON’T GET IT” OR “THE CINEMATOGRAPHY IS PURE BRILLIANCE”. I BEG TO DIFFER.

THE BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE THIS FILM IS A SCATTERED FEVER DREAM. THERE’S FAR TOO MANY IDEAS AND STORIES BEING BLENDED TOGETHER WITH POINTLESS (EVEN CONFUSING) VISUALS. YOU CAN SPLASH PAINT ON A CANVAS AND CALL IT ART. I CALL IT LAZINESS. 28 YEARS LATER IS RIDDLED WITH PLOT HOLES. IT’S TONALLY UP AND DOWN, TO THE POINT WHERE EVEN THE AUDIENCE WAS LAUGHING AT MOMENTS THAT WERE INTENDED TO BE EMOTIONALLY CHARGED. IT’S AMBITIONS PANNED OUT INTO ABSURDITY.

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