A Good Watch... but Suffers From Major Plot Flaws

Rating: 6/10 (2 July 2013)

I originally gave this film a really high grade. I mean, it is the latest zombie film, and the camera, special effects, and violence are truly monumental to any other zombie film. However, as I watched it a second and third time, I noticed myself getting irritated by plot holes and conveniences.
I really liked the violence in the film, however many times the effects were so greatly exaggerated that it actually can bother someone and even get in the way of enjoying the movie. The zombies in the is film are completely revolutionized into superhuman zombies that can run and jump at super human speed much like those in I am Legend. I think that this created problems because it made things impossible and at times made you roll your eyes. It starts to bother one when you think about the fact that these zombies aren't actually eating anyone and replenishing their nutrition. It doesn't explain how their muscles and bones seem to defy the laws of nature.
I think where I really started being bothered by the plots is when they reach Jerusalem and the heavily defended and fortified city falls within a matter of minutes. Like LITERALLY! All this because zombies can all of a sudden get aroused when they hear people singing over the wall. And then they rush up this huge wall and sack the city. This is definitely one of the top 100 stupidest moments in film history. There essentially was no point to show this except to show a city overrun.. which they already did, and the way this city got taken was just stupid.
Next scene... they jump on a plane and try going to a scientific place to find or make a vaccine. And there is a zombie hiding quietly amongst the crew. This was also something really stupid. Economic class silently gets infected while the rest of the plane doesn't hear a thing. And guess. what? Brad Pitt throws a grenade on an airplane... do you understand what actually happened? He threw a fricken grenade on a plane and survived... They did this and so happenly arrived a mile or two away from his destination. DUMB.
It is obvious that there was a different type of zombie style to this film and I think it was just completely stupid. I liked the idea of how the actual infected seemed to ignore those that were already infected with another disease... but damn... this Moses parting through the red sea was stupid as well. Its actually really hard to grade this film, and as I said before, I actually liked the film, because it had many monumental features. And yet, they really went stupid on how they tried to go about the plot. They said they were going to make a second film, and I just don't see how they could with all the damage they committed with the actual capabilities they gave their zombies as well as the forced plot coincidence they put. It is actually very telling how this film is rated compared to most horror films. I believe most horror films are harshly criticized, but this one gets what it deserves which is more than it needs.