A PG-13 Zombie Movie

Rating: 6/10 (10 September 2013)

3/4 World War Z is loosely based off the novel by Max Brooks of the same name.
The story involves kind of the standard plot with a virus going around and people turn into zombies. Brad Pitt plays in the starring role where he has to leave his family and look for a cure for the virus. So the plot is pretty basic but smart at the same time with some great dialog and good direction.
Yes, this is a zombie movie that is rated PG-13 which makes it obvious that this movie is not really going to be gory like earlier zombie flicks like Dawn of the Dead (2004) or Zombieland. It has a lot of zombie action but never gets to be gory where they make it involve no casualties or they cut the camera before there's any explicit gore. It kind of comes more to a disaster film where it really shows the global effect of the zombie apocalypse
But just because this film isn't gory, and stomach turning, doesn't mean it's not entertaining. There are many great thrills through the movie, but it does get a bit uneven which can throw audiences off. It isn't very powerful, but its a smart thriller of how they find the cure by using a familiar and kind of weak narrative. As far as entertainment it delivers.