The idea here seems to be pretty original, though . . .

Rating: 9/10 (8 August 2013)

. . . the execution of that idea occasionally comes up short, mainly through action sequences that are totally implausible. However, with American movies since 1960, there is a clause in the fine print regulating movie goers practice of suspending their disbelief. This clause states that for every ten million dollars in a flick's budget that exceeds the $50 million threshold, the movie's producers are allowed to include one ludicrous scene that could be dismissed as jarringly illogical by any viewer older than six. Since the budget for WORLD WAR Z has been estimated by industry experts at around $170 mill, this flick is entitled make you shout "they did NOT just do that" a dozen times. By staying within that framework (unlike, say, a FAST & FURIOUS film), WORLD WAR Z deserves kudos for artistic restraint, as well as meriting the right to be taken seriously. It is better than THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL remake, and more original than CLOVERFIELD. Though fast zombies, angry zombies, or super-smart zombies always seem illogical, the infected folks here are as much body-snatcher victims as zombies, and if a sequel is made (what's the next letter after "Z"?), perhaps the origin story will be better explained (oh yeah, a prequel could be called WORLD WAR Y).