28 Days Later (2002)

Director: Danny Boyle

Starring: Cillian Murphy, Naomi Harris, Christopher Eccleston

Four weeks after a mysterious, incurable virus spreads throughout the UK, a handful of survivors try to find sanctuary.

The use of extreme close-up photography (in the beginning) makes it difficult to follow the action at times. This is the most realistic zombie film I’ve seen to date. I though Cillian Murphy in particular was very good and convincing. The music was lovely and tranquil, in direct contrast to the situation the characters found themselves in, but I thought it worked incredibly well. As the film progresses, it becomes less about the zombies and more about Man’s unquenchable desire. Man against Man, as it has always been, regardless of the circumstances.  Very good.

The film earned $84.7 million on an $8 million budget.