Just as things are starting to look up for the future, the disease rears its ugly head again after a contagious survivor is found. Their mother Alice (Catherine McCormack) was not so lucky, however, left for dead by Don when the infected attacked the country cottage they were holed up in. It is here that Don (Robert Carlyle) is finally reunited with his children, teenager Tammy (Imogen Poots) and 12-year-old Andy (Mackintosh Muggleton), who happened to be overseas when the outbreak occurred. In a first step to repair, rebuild and repopulate London, a self-contained area is being used to house survivors until the rest of the city is properly cleaned up and deemed safe for human life. It has been six months since the last of the infected died off from starvation. Unlike the overrated " 28 Days Later," which petered out in the third act and ended on a superficially happy note, this sequel never leavens the tension and concludes in a more haunting, open-ended way. He, along with co-writers Rowan Joffe and Jesus Olmos, treat the story with a disquieting real-world authenticity that doesn't pull any punches. Taking over the writing and directing duties for Danny Boyle is Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (2001's "Intacto"), a Spanish filmmaker making his auspicious English-language debut. Superior to 2003's British sleeper hit " 28 Days Later" in just about every way, "28 Weeks Later" expands and develops the already-established premise of a rage-infested viral outbreak, taking it in absolutely fascinating and horrific directions that raise the stakes while making room for a provocative political subtext.
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