An Absolutely Excellent Suspense and Semi-Horror Film

Rating: 10/10 (28 June 2013)

After reading tons of reviews on IMDb about how so-so and almost bad World War Z was supposed to be, I decided not to see it. But my sister's birthday came around and that's what she wanted to do so "I had to." And I am SO glad I gave it a chance!
I'm an actual movie-going human being, not a critic. And I was RIVETED by this movie.
I'd never heard of World War Z or that it was a book before it was a movie. Perhaps World War Z is like the X-Men series, in that it is far better if you have little to no knowledge of the "canon" material. I can't know.
All I know is, to me, an outsider coming into the World War Z setting and concept completely fresh, I was swept up and blown away. In my honest and humble opinion, the acting was believable, the effects were never over-the-top or under par, the writing/directing was spot on-- I have no complaints at all.
Also keep in mind that I am a 100% bona fide pansy who becomes easily terrified by movies that are not even supposed to be scary. My sister, on the other hand, is a scary movie junkie. I was clinging to her every time the music changed, and even she jumped a few times.
TL;DR: This movie was exciting, engrossing, and held my attention 110% of the time. There was never a lull. And, if I'm honest, I was plugging my ears and squinting during a majority of the final third of the film. ;) If that doesn't speak for a thrilling movie doing it's job, I don't know what does.
Do yourself a favor, and give this movie a chance.