WORLD WAR Z - archive from 22nd June 2013

Rainy Saturday afternoon so had to see 'WORLD WAR Z' - the latest from Brad Pitt and Director Marc Forster. 

This is not your usual flesh eating Zombie schlock fest with viscera & entrails aplenty. Instead we have lots of action (Zombie's on a plane anyone?) moments of suspense, and impressive wide sweeping shots of the worlds cities taken over by the marauding undead. The story has credibility and you are thrown into the thick of the action as it unfolds within the first three minutes, but the cause of the Zombie virus is never fully explained and we are left wanting to now more whilst Gerry (Pitt) is left to find some kind of defence mechanism (not a cure necessarily, but a means of overcoming the global Zombie apocalypse and preserving the living). 

An interesting take on the genre and a welcome departure from the more mainstream Zombie gore offerings that has had the full Hollywood treatment and takes it easy on the schlock value.  With it's star power and credibility care of Bard pitt this is sure to do well, and the ending paves the way for a sequel which is sure to please the fans. 

If you are looking for a weekly televised offering of a global Zombie apocalypse then go no further than 'THE WALKING DEAD' - excellent television and riveting stuff with high production values, great story and strong cast. 
As for 'WORLD WAR Z' - solid enough entertainment for which you could easily wait for the BluRay.

-Steve, at Odeon Online-