Zombie swarming

Rating: 8/10 (1 July 2013)

I rather enjoyed this film, even though it is yet another example of the tedious zombie/vampire genre that has had Hollywood in its grip for years now.
What makes these zombies different from the others (the many others) that we've seen is that these ones grow in numbers exponentially, become fast and difficult to kill, have an insatiable desire to infect others, and swarm aggressively. This effect is possible partly because it takes only 12 seconds for them to make the transition.
And when they swarm, my gosh, is it terrifying. The filmmakers have done an excellent job in showing that. It's not particularly gory, but it is visually exciting nevertheless. With a virus like this, it doesn't take long for a city to be overcome.
I had three problems with the film. I couldn't catch some of the dialogue, so some important explanations seem to have escaped me. It's still not clear to me why Israel built walls. The only wall I saw was one surrounding Jerusalem.
Also, was I the only one to be bothered by the fact that the plague remained undiscussed and unexplained for so long? I suppose the advantage of this is that the moviegoer has the same sense of confusion as the characters. We've reached the point where explanations about zombies are apparently unnecessary.
Finally, there were a few plot holes and unrealistic aspects. Where for example were the child zombies? The elderly zombies? The obese zombies? Why was the Brad Pitt character the only one able to do anything? The writers seem to have a very inflated view of what the UN is capable of.
Still, it was a pretty good movie. In my theatre there was clapping at the end.
(I've just read some of the other reviews, many of which seem to be written by Americans who are really, really into zombies and people who want gore in their movies. I can't relate to these other reviewers.)