WWZ worth a look

Rating: 7/10 (23 July 2013)

Having read the negative comments during production of WWZ, and knowing they reshot the film's ending, I went into it hoping that the film might live up to the hype.
This film is all about Brad Pitt. He is the one constant throughout the film. Other characters were not as developed.
The action starts early in the story. The viewer is thrust into the thick of things in a way that might be too abrupt, but the premise of the movie is that the global issue developed so quickly that the authorities could not contain it.
The action is consistent. Once we understand what the problem is, the story quickly--through the efforts of Pitt's character--takes us to the heart of the action. We are transported from one location, and its tasks, to another. A claustrophobic feeling is achieved through darkness, confined spaces, offscreen sounds, and even rain. The mood is consistently engaging.
The suitability of the ending might be argued, but I was okay with it. It did have an abrupt feeling, like other films that set themselves up for sequels.