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This movie had plot holes the size of Elon’s ego
Can you elaborate? I've seen a lot of people hold this opinion but I don't remember anything standing out to me, other than a few moments requiring some slight suspension of disbelief.
The biggest one that stands out to me is the major retcon of the rage virus. The infected die of starvation at the end of 28 Days Later since they're not undead and had no instinct to eat. Now they're showing that they're basically angry animals that can at eat and reproduce
I mean, that was just the character's understanding of the virus at that point. The latest movie shows that there is some variability or mutation in the virus and its effects on victims so it isn't a huge stretch to have at least some infected retain the instinct to eat.
This is what I mean by some suspension of disbelief, like sure you might notice that detail but it is a minor retcon at worst, though I don't think its even that.
I wouldn't call it a minor retcon. That's how the outbreak in the original film resolved, and how 28 Weeks Later started. You could argue it caused a mutation this time, but that only requires even further suspension of disbelief if the rules don't stay consistent.
I mean look at all the covid mutations and how fast that happened.