Good zombie movie, just not World War Z

Rating: 4/10 (29 September 2013)

I just watched this on DVD. As soon as I heard that Brad Armpit was cast I knew I wouldn't waste money to see it in the theater.
I'll save every fan of the source book the time and let you know up front that this movie had nothing to do with the book at all. They should have named it "Random Zombie Movie Made For The Purpose Of Casting Brad Pitt In Something".
It's a decent, if reheated, representation of the zombie genre. The acting, writing, and production values were far better than the average zombie flick. Let's face it, even in the sneered-at horror genre, zombie movies are given low regard. I guess they got around that by casting an A-list actor who could command more money.
Other user reviews have said it all, so I'm not going to rehash. I just have to say that if this is a prequel, it's a decent one. They need to go on and make a follow-up that follows the book. If they don't, this will remain a cinematic abortion.