This is a book I read a few months ago now, but I thought it was worth a mention now that there is movie buzz going on around it. I'd heard about the book in a really vague sense and had no idea what it was about, even after reading the blurb on the back. Turns out I was in for quite a surprise when in came some vampires that cause an apocalypse! But (and this is a really important "but") this is NOTHING like the vampire stuff around at the moment, noone sparkles, or sleeps with vampires, or battles with werewolves. The so-called vampires are these infected beings (much like Danny Boyle's 28 Days Later) that are pretty much indestructable, move like they're on some serious ritalin, and rip you to shreds if you're the unlucky slow one at the back of the pack. The story itself is pretty action packed, including parts that would make for some kickass blockbuster movie scenes. There's a bit of shuffling through time though, which will need to be done quite cleverly if the film is to make sense at all. But I think now that Ridley Scott is no longer in the director/writer's chair (and lets face it, Scott's CV isn't really all that...) there is a bit of hope. The latest is that Matt Reeves (Cloverfield, Let Me In) will be behind the camera for this adaptation, which actually might not be such a bad thing. If he could do justice with the remake of the AMAZING (vampire) flick Let the Right One In then we might be in for a treat!
If you're going to watch it, watch the original - the subtitles are worth it!
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