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Title: o.k. but nothing special
Review: Unimaginative, much hyped sci-fi/horror time filler about small group of survivors of a disease ravaged London, where the infected turn into rage-filled "monsters". Stark film making from talented director of "Trainspotters" and "Shallow Grave" has its moments, but as a whole it doesn't add up to much. Owes much from similar films such as "The Omega Man","Dawn of the Dead",and "The Crazies", just to name a few. Energetic(at times frantic)camera work, appropriate lighting, music and sound, take away from the fact that we've seen all this before. A few good scares here and there and some truly riveting scenes may keep some fans of the genre from cutting this one loose, but inconsistencies in the story, unintelligable dialouge and one-dimensional characterizations will quickly disappoint others. Clearly not for all tastes, but for those who are game, you'll have a good time.
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