Something (big) is missing...

Rating: 6/10 (6 September 2013)

After seeing a trailer i was excited to watch this movie, after all it has good leading character and even the story itself was supposed to be interesting, at least for those who enjoy to watch a film or TV series ( like The Walking Dead) with a zombie theme.
But something went kinda wrong in the writing room.
As we are immediately sucked in the action without any warning which is actually a good start for me, the entertainment begins but lasts not so long.
I divided this movie into two parts, part one when we see Brad Pitt in his role of a father who is trying to save his family in a city full of zombies and even is willing to jump of the roof of a building in order to protect them when not knowing if he was gonna turn. It is a part full of suspense, action and mystery since we have no idea what is really causing this catastrophe. This was the good one.
Suddenly, part two begins and the main character becomes a hero who is sent on a mission where the only thing that happens that even in the place where you least expect it, there is for sure a zombie with epileptic movements. The suspense is gone, action remains to feed the viewer.
The plot is for sure not original, there are many movies with apocalyptic scenarios, but some of them at least bring something new, not this one.
The ending also lacks any explanation ("but this is war and it is just beginning")and the way of survival of the main character in the end is actually laughable like many other situations.
When you are NOT trying to figure how something like that could happen you can enjoy this movie, but after a while there is nothing left, no impression, etc...
There are many better films, so watch it if want, but don't expect too much.