Warm bodies and 28 Days Later are excellent stories. The commonality between the two is that they are both zombie stories. However, they're very different representations of zombie stories. 28 Days Later is told from the perspective of a human, Jim, surviving in a post apocalyptic world filled with zombies. The events, for the most part, are centered around him. The emotions expressed throughout the film are usually from his perspective. For example, if Jim is confused or scared the camera angle might be twisted when focused on him to further exaggerate these emotions. Also, 28 Days Later is typical zombie style movie. The premise simply involves Jim and his companions trying to survive. The film is also very violent. Much of the film just involves the killing of zombies.
Warm Bodies, on the other hand, has a much more interesting story. This story is centered around a zombie, rather than a human, named R. R is not a typical zombie. While, 28 Days later represents zombies as brainless killing machines, R is actually very human like. He displays many human like emotions and, as the story develops, acts according to a calculated and conscious judgement. In addition, R starts to fall in love with the girl he saved, Julie. As a result of these qualities, R is a very likable character and we tend to sympathize with him as the plot develops.
In conclusion, Warm Bodies and 28 Days Later are both very different and enjoyable stores. However, I enjoyed Warm Bodies more because it strayed away from the common premise of zombie stories and dared to tackle an interesting yet sensitive subject.
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