Formulaic action film akin to 28 days later...

Rating: 7/10 (12 July 2013)

The majority of zombie films usually end up being pretty awful, and IF this film were ACTUALLY a zombie film, it too, would be awful.
However, this is NOT a zombie film.
This is an action film. An action film that looks like they spent 200 million dollars to make. That's not a bad thing, for the most part.
There's plenty of car chase scenes, explosions, crashes, frantic running, "Hollywood" gun play, and the usual mix of typical "Hollywood" action movie eye candy. It's obvious that the action scenes were the main effort of this film project, and some folks won't have a problem with that.
For those that prefer a bigger emphasis on story and character, this film doesn't have much to offer. Nor does it offer any of the eerie and macabre tones zombie fans enjoy. As a matter of fact, this film doesn't even HAVE zombies. The creatures in this film are more like....Olympic athletes.....on a bad "bath salts" trip.
Seriously.
They run faster than any human, jump further and higher, and could have been substituted by say, rabid dogs, or wolves, or any other fast predatorial beast.
If you enjoyed films like 28 days later, than you'll probably enjoy this film.
If you are looking for a zombie film, this film won't cut it, however, it holds its own as an action flick.
7 of 10 stars as an action film.
4 of 10 stars as a zombie film.