All action and effects, weak plot

Rating: 6/10 (22 June 2013)

This had us jumping out of our seats, but the plot was weak and I still can't figure out what Brad Pitt's purpose was. Seriously, I can't. He is tapped to find the cure above EVERYONE else, but I never saw his character bring anything to the game above what a normal person who is not scared stiff would bring. And what is the deal with the brainiac doctor at the beginning who was going to save the planet and ends up shooting himself. No person who is tactically trained is going to stick a pistol in someone's hand with a "just do your best" attitude. I'd worry about the guy shooting me or himself...
There were so many plot holes in this movie that I don't want to tire myself out thinking about them. Hopefully the book will be better.
If you want a mindless, all action flick then this one is great. A big plus for me was that the good guys lived. So many horror movies now have the good guys die and I automatically rate those poorly.