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As everyone else probably said already, this is a decent album, except that it's missing the apocalyptic rock tune that covers the incredible scene of Jim discovering that London is deserted (i.e. the song you think of when you think of 28 Days Later). This is really, really disappointing. Apparently this has to do with the band itself not giving the right; I don't know the business but it seems strange that they let their music be used in the movie and released on the DVD, but not in this soundtrack (thus, I'm not inclined to purchase it separately). Listening to this, I always feel there's a gaping hole where that piece should be. A good soundtrack album should duplicate the experience of listening to the movie.
That said, the rest of the music is pretty decent, some John Murphy stuff, including the rocking climax (i.e. the other song you think of when you think of 28 Days Later) and some eerie mood music. As well as a random selection of other pop songs that cover the emotional beats of the movie. There's also a couple of remixes thrown onto the end to placate disappointed fans. I'm not big on remixes or versions of songs that don't appear in the movie itself; these particular remixes are fun enough but nothing special in my opinion. The packaging is nice; it has a little comic book related to the movie, and inside the cover is a (NSFW) phrase that exemplifies the tone of a zombie apocalypse.
All in all, you can buy it if you're a fan (maybe buy the album and splice in the missing song), but as as, it's a decent but not great album. If you're interested, I'd highly recommend checking out Sunshine first, another collaboration between John Murphy and director Danny Boyle. Not as good of a movie, perhaps, but is has an incredible soundtrack (and all the stuff you expect to be there is there). Sunshine had its own legal issues and is only available through iTunes. That said, if you really liked 28 Days Later, the album is worth getting.
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