This film is one of the most bonkers in the franchise and is filledwith thrilling fun. It is crazy in the way it explores how the plague has evolved and how it causes people to act out. At the same time, the science behind the cure fuels the film. Written by Alex Garland and directed by Nia DaCosta, this is 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple which is the fourth film of the franchise. This time, however, even though the cure is around the corner the danger is more ravenous. The most spellbindingcharacter in the film is played by Ralph Fiennes in his role as Dr. Kelson.

The criminal in the plagued world is Sir Jimmy Crystal, played by Jack O’Connell. He inducts the young boy Spike (Alfie Williams) into his gang. They are focused on being harmful and stealing anything they can to survive on. Throughout the many wooded areas of the United Kingdom, the plague is still viral. Dr. Kelson does not lose hope and creates a mutated friend who he refers to as Samson (Chi Lewis-Perry). Dr. Kelson has been hiding in make-up for years and finding medicines to combat the virus that has been a continuous and lingering disease throughout the franchise.

For Spike, the violence of Sir Jimmy Crystal is too much to take. Yet, with how faith and humanity are suffering, he finds himself with limited choices. 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple exemplifies how keeping those close during difficult times is what really matters, but it is a major challenge when they engage in ravenous attacks just to get by. Dr. Kelson is likely connected to the fate of Spike and those who wish to live because he knows where the resources are. Given how limited they are, their discovery and distribution matters for the future in this rapidly evolving environment.

I found this film to be like a surreal circus. There is a scene in which Fiennes’ performance has him in make-up and going throughout the temple he created to look like a demeaning sacrifice. Everything that goes around comes around in 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. It all comes down to choices and moral judgments. At the same time, the lives lost are ones that are gone forever. Yet, building a new world where there is a cure is still lying just below the surface.

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple thrives due to the way it wasdirected. Even though Danny Boyle did not direct it, he is in talks to continue with the franchise. The film is set in a perilous landscape in a world that is going off track. There are moments of treachery and moments where life is lacking. Overall, the theme of the movie speaks. The virus has not given up, but neither have those who have lived through it and just keep fighting. Fiennes is the star of the show in 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. Three-and-a-half out of four stars.