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- The child screams louder, and the inbred urge to help a child in need takes over, and they open the door. The brightness of the outside sky hurts their eyes, and they shield it from them. They have obviously not seen daylight for quite some time. They pull the child inside quickly, and he tells of the infected, who have chased him here. In realisation, the household now knows it is only a matter of time before they are tracked down, and the sheer terror of this situation sinks in, and acceptance of what is to come grips them with a stark horror. - The ending of this first scene will shock and disturb, and it is the key to a horrific turn later on in the film.~

-My Opinion-

What happens next, and throughout the film is totally gripping. This is an excellent story, and film. I liked the fact that the actual use of the appearance of the 'infected person' was at a minimum, the effect of fear was produced more by the thought of seeing one appear, than the actual embodiment of the infected. This film was more physcological in it's intent. It works on the unseen. Leaving our imaginations to do the rest, which is definitely more frightening than the actual sight of person infected with 'Rage' roaming around. There is one amazing scene of an infected at work, doing it's worst, and it's realism and sheer believability at what you were witnessing was very frightening indeed.

The tension builds throughout the film, and the haunting music plays a huge part with it's rhythm and pace leading us through the unfolding story. The music lets us know when something is about to happen. There is a total change to the style of music about a quarter of the way through, when it becomes tranquil, serene, calm, lulling us into a false sense of security. It is very cleverly done, and leads us into a very shocking twist in this tale. The music leads us into the depth of this harrowing story, and back out again. The film makes the events being shown appear extremely realistic, and somehow believable.-

The film has a futuristic feel and look to it, though the people are modern day. It is stylishly directed, it's slick, and beautifully shot. The camera work is expert. Much use is made of the handheld camera technique which works really well in this type of film. The shaky camera work adds realism to the scenes, and the quick cuts, pick up the panic, and confusion really well. I like the use of these methods. They bring an authenticity to the film, and a documentary feel. Very much as if you

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