World war without the war

Rating: 8/10 (5 September 2013)

After trawling through IMDb to try and find a positive review for this movie I came to the conclusion that the majority must be right and that the film would be disappointing and a waste of two hours of my life.
On reflection after having sat through it I can honestly say that its not that bad ! I think the majority of the negative reviews are complaints that the plot does not follow that of the book - I have never seen a film yet that matches or betters a book, a book lets the reader use their imagination and is almost a personal interpretation of events, a movie certainly is not. The film does not give a detailed explanation of how the virus is created but more focuses on the aftermath and the race to find a cure. It opens with a fairly dramatic car crash sequence and the pace of the movie never really drops as Pitt travels the globe searching for an answer. The plot has holes big enough to fly a jumbo jet through - such as how can a military plane fly from Korea to Israel without stopping for fuel ?
The Israel section is where the majority of the CGI effects take place and is particularly impressive during the city siege. Overlooking the obvious flaws the movie is entertaining enough and is worth a viewing - just don't take it too seriously !!