28 Years Later: When Characters Get Dumb to Move the Plot
October 17, 2025
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I just watched 28 Years Later and the biggest problem isnât the zombies. Itâs the people.
After almost three decades of living in a world full of infected, youâd think basic survival instincts would kick in. But this movie treats common sense like a light switch. Characters turn their brains off the moment the script needs them to.
In this video, Iâm breaking down 8 key lightswitch moments where 28 Years Later forgets its own logic â and showing you how other movies did it better. From tactical mistakes to lazy writing, this is how âselective stupidityâ kills immersion.
Weâll also talk about survival realism, what writers can learn from films like The Revenant and The Thing, and why good storytelling means respecting your audienceâs intelligence.
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