Satisfyingly good!

Rating: 7/10 (2 July 2013)

I love Zombies, ranging from Romero to Resident Evil (the games not the films!) to the Walking Dead. The trailers for this and the marketing emphasising mass terror in all major cities got me quite excited.
This movie will not blow you away, nor will it win any awards. That said, it isn't a bad movie and I left with a strong feeling of satisfaction. In a word, this movie is "good". It has moments of tenseness, but is never scary, which for a zombie movie is very disappointing. I guess that is due to the age rating, which allows it to be viewed by a larger audience rather than your average die-hard gore fiend.
The special effects in some places (not often) is abundantly clear and looks hurried and this is never a good thing in a movie. Characters are good, though Brad Pitt's character has more than his share of luck. You do feel for them, but I personally think this is down to the actors than amazing characterisation.
It would have been useful to have explored the devastation around the world in greater depth rather than just cities that are visited. The chaos caused to humanity is never fully explored and limited to dialogue.
If you want a scare and gore, then this isn't the film for you. If however you want to see a good, entertaining movie, then this is a must.