World War Z - Movie Review: Strictly for zombie lovers, Brad Pitt fans
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World
War
Z
is
a
subtle
combination
of
a
medical
thriller
and
a
horror
film.
Packed
with
fleetingly
captivating
emotional
moments
and
mobs
of
panic-stricken
people
running
from
something
we
cannot
see,
the
film
evokes
mixed
reaction.
Inspired
by,
if
not
really
based
on
Max
Brooks'
novel
with
the
same
name,
the
story
is
about
zombie
-
Apocalypse.
Director
Marc
Froster
wastes
no
time
in
introducing
the
conflict
into
the
narration.
After
the
initial
two
scenes
of
family
bonding,
Gerry
Lane
(Brad
Pitt),
a
former
UN
investigator,
along
with
his
wife
Karen
(Mireille
Enos)
and
two
daughters
(Sterling
Jerins
and
Abigail
Hargrove),
are
caught
in
the
mayhem
on
the
streets
of
Philadelphia,
where
a
section
of
the
mob
appears
to
have
gone
insane,
randomly
attacking
others.
Suddenly,
the
city
becomes
a
disaster
zone,
infested
with
zombies.
Thierry
(Fana
Mokoena),
the
under
secretary
of
the
UN,
arranges
to
have
the
Lanes
rescued,
and
taken
to
an
aircraft
carrier
in
the
Atlantic.
Here,
Gerry
is
pressurised
to
return
to
the
field
to
find
an
answer
to
the
malaise.
For
the
safety
of
his
family,
Gerry
agrees
to
lead
the
investigation.
The
task
takes
him
from
South
Korea
to
Jerusalem
and
finally
to
meet
with
survivors
at
the
World
Health
Organization
building
in
Cardiff,
Wales.
In
the
film,
the
story
is
narrated
through
Gerry's
point
of
view,
whereas
in
the
book,
the
story
is
narrated
through
a
nameless
journalist's
point
of
view.
So,
beyond
the
international
settings
and
the
concept
of
depicting
how
different
world
governments
react
in
such
a
situation,
the
film
doesn't
bear
much
resemblance
to
Brooks'
book
and
at
the
same
time,
shows
us
the
magnitude
of
the
epidemic.
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Amazing
Cinematography
The
wide
angle
aerial
shots
and
the
set
action
pieces
are
beautifully
and
amazingly
captured
by
cinematographer
Robert
Richardson.
What's
commendable
is
how
the
makers
have
beautifully
merged
film
with
the
computer
generated
images
of
the
rushing
zombies
that
lead
to
the
mountainous
heap
of
them
piled
up.
That
breathtaking
image
will
take
some
time
to
leave
your
mental
space.
Brad
Pitt's
Performance
Though
the
film
is
overt
and
largely
producer-actor
Brad
Pitt's
canvas,
he
fails
to
create
an
impression
which
he
critically
desired.
His
soulful
and
non-triumphalist
central
performance
was
largely
unconvincing
as;
a
harried
and
agitated
father
or
of
a
person
who
is
thrown
in
such
a
momentous
operation.
Loop-Holes
Despite
the
contributions
of
four
writers,
director
Marc
Frosters' endeavour
fails
to
enamour
you.
The
film
has
gaping
plot-holes
especially
with
the
time-line
of
the
story
and
the
infestation.
They
do
not
sync.
World
War
Z
-
Verdict
And
to
top
it
all,
the
film
that
begins
with
a
very
promising
and
engaging
premise
plateaus
on
to
the
climax
as
the
denouement
seems
to
be
mechanical
and
contrived,
and
that
is
its
undoing.
Nevertheless,
touted
as
the
most
expensive
zombie
film,
this
film
is
worth
a
one-time
watch!
World
War
Z
-
Cast
And
Crew
Director:
Marc
Forster
Cast:
Brad
Pitt,
Mireille
Enos,
Daniella
Kertesz,
James
Badge
Dale,
Ludi
Boeken,
Matthew
Fox,
Fana
Mokoena,
David
Morse,
Elyes
Gabel,
Peter
Capaldi,
Sterling
Jerins
and
Abigail
Hargrove