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28 Years Later’s Wild Cliffhanger Teases an Even Wilder Sequel
After prioritizing character drama over zombie mayhem, the film ends on the goofiest note imaginable.
Once Spike learns about a doctor living out there on his own, he decides to risk a journey back to the land of the infected to seek a cure for his mother, who is suffering from confusion and memory loss as a result of a mysterious illness. Anyone expecting 28 Years Later to follow the path of a traditional zombie horror movie from there will likely be disappointed by the turns the film takes in its third act — though those folks probably should have revisited the original 28 Days Later for a refresher on the kinds of stories Boyle and Garland are interested in telling. The group has also surely drawn inspiration from Power Rangers and, yes, Teletubbies, given the multicolored tracksuits and the fact that watching Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa, and Po is one of the last normal things Jimmy ever did.
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