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28 Weeks Later (2007)
Why we don't like sequels...
It is common knowledge that sequels fail to rise to the standards of the original, but for some reason or another (money?) producers tend to forget this simple fact. And of course, this one is no exception: while "28 days" was by no means original in terms of idea, it succeeded when it came to atmosphere, plot and (mostly) character development, doubled by Boyle's beautiful direction and Dod Mantle's superb cinematography. "28 weeks" is an attempt to recreate the same atmosphere - and it almost succeeds in the first scenes, only to head swiftly towards disaster as the movie unfolds - through decent (decent, not good, not brilliant) direction, but it totally fails when it comes to plot - it is no better, but less amusing, than the average B movie, with the least plausible situations, up to the point where it gets you frustrated and finally mad, yearning for a bit of common sense -, while characters get no room to develop and they often leave the impression that they are just pawns to get things moving. Last but not least, Robert Carlyle's character is just a total waste of talent. P.S. could somebody explain the ending? or was it just meant to let us know that there is another sequel coming, maybe one with Uwe Boll in the director's chair, marking the ever-improving quality of the sequels?
Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye (2002)
Garbage TV
When watching this show you are not quite sure whether it is the story or the acting that is more annoying. First of all, the storyline of each episode is very predictable, the writers must have used every cliché possible, you can guess not only the general plot, but the arrangement of the scenes and also the lines of each character, making the show some sort of a collage of every police series out there. On the top of it all comes the "message" of the show, that the good are good and the bad are bad and that at the end of the day the good shall prevail and that we should all love each other, be better man and better citizens, all done in the most ostensible manner. The actors, as the vehicles of this message and nothing more than that, will use a limited set of acting skills: the "I am a good carrying person" smile, the concerned look and the "victory is ours" body posture, while the bad guys have the "I'm a bad one" frowning and the "you caught me" look, followed by the "I'm good for nothing and I should be removed from society" head banding (this kind of also sums up the general development of each show). True story or not, the show is garbage, yet another proof that producers don't give a s**t about viewers, that we are all thought to be idiots. Well this series makes every possible attempt to idiotize the living brains out of you.
The Curse of the Komodo (2004)
The B-movie of B-movies
It is always difficult to say which is the worst movie you've ever seen, there are just too many out there. But just after you see this one you realize that you need to search no more. I'm not saying that this is THE worst movie ever but it is certainly one of them, part of those movies that define the genre. There really isn't nothing good I can say about it, so, if you read this review before watching it, then just don't. Trust me, even if you are in jail, there are better things to do with your time. It is not even entertaining, the plot is as good as nothing, amateur actors can act better, the special effects resemble the work of a three year old in Paint. Last but not least: it is a movie that combines zombies with giant reptiles. It gets no better than this, right?