There are a lot of things to think about and discuss, and many conclusions can arrive from different perspectives. But first of all, it is pivotal to understand how the disease started: as animal liberation activists that broke off into a laboratory with the intention of setting free some chimpanzees, of which one was infected, and attacked the group. This to me is extremely 21st century. Now, was this mirroring AIDS and how it all started, and wanted us to reflect and not deal with animals as much not necessarily for their rights but for our protection? Since the chimpanzees were infected and were being used for research purposes, was it a shout for the real life to stop or reduce the animal research and the tests that are being done on them? Regardless, the movie touches on a delicate subject that, like has been in several of our last movies and books, the authors, like the one from the Road, McCarty, do so as well. It brings up an issue that rarely makes the news and its extremely controversial.
The movie then continues, now centering on the main character, Jim, and how he wakes up, after 28 days of being hospitalized from a coma, to find London deserted. This indicates to me that the director is trying to say that sometimes living in ignorance prevents pain, suffering, or drama. It would be great to know what you guys think. After surviving the zombie attacks, he finds Selena and Mark, then meeting other groups of people, and just like other zombie movies, many die or have to be killed because of the infection. This brings up the theme of human sacrifice, and just