A good attempt at a high budget zombie film

Rating: 6/10 (11 July 2013)

Going into this movie I had very low expectations, I love zombie movies, but I follow the Romero school of thought rather than the Danny Boyle zombies, the slow moving masses to the fast moving superhuman. Hence I felt from the trailers that World War Z was going to be a letdown, however they manage to do something very clever in this film in that they combine the slow moving and fast moving zombies to create a truly terrifying yet wonderful experience. Though there are similarities that can be found between the infected of World War Z and the infected of the Naughty Dog game The Last of Us vis-á-vis the sounds the infected make and the way in which they move, in any case they do create a thrilling antagonist to the story.
It has been a long time since I have found myself jumping of fright in a zombie film, largely because many zombie films focus more on the gory and the b-movie clichés which litter its heritage. The action sequences are fast moving and feel gritty to add to the realistic flavor of the movie but some better and more engrossing character development. I found the story could have used a stronger female character to counter balance the macho men saving the world.
Overall a good film, the special effects were a little too reliant on CGI but it doesn't take away from the film. Also a more spectacular climax and being an extra 20 minutes longer wouldn't have gone a miss, but even with these flaws it still fares us to be well worth a watch.