Fast paced and entertaining zombie movie

Rating: 9/10 (26 May 2014)

This is a big budget zombie movie that covers the immediate aftermath of a zombie outbreak. As the rating would suggest it is not your typical gory zombie romp but it makes up for this with fast paced action and a fair bit of tension.
There are always going to be critics of this film, as the lack of brutal horror and gore will put some people off. I understand this but there is room in the market for a different take on the usual themes and this provides it. In keeping with modern Zombie films the zombies themselves are fast, very fast and seem to have more intelligence than normal. This leads to a number of tense and impressive long range visual scenes.
The acting is solid and the story fast paced if a little far fetched. However if you are going to pick holes in Zombie film then you really are watching the wrong genre. Brad Pitt is a good actor and he does a good job of injecting some charisma into his role.
I must admit I do prefer more brutal zombie films like Dawn of the Dead and 28 weeks later but I found this an entertaining film with plenty to recommend it. Worth watching especially if you find yourself in the older age bracket.