Cinemaindo world war z 23/12/2024 The tension is racked up (especially in the escape from the apartment block sequence) with a series of spectacular set pieces (the walls of Jerusalem scene is brilliant) and things get better and bigger until the film slows the pace for the final reel with a slow burning, smaller scale sequence set in a WHO research lab in the UK. It's violent, visceral and shocking without any reliance in gore. So suck it it up whiners and enjoy this for what it is! (And I'm a huge fan of all Max Brooks zombie books.) The movie begins with a short intro to the main character and his family (it was enough, it told me all I needed to know) before launching into a fantastic, break neck sequence that establishes the pace for most of the rest of the movie. But you know what, who cares - it's not a traditional zombie movie, or the book - it's different. It is very different to the traditional zombie movie, and very different to the book. Well, two breathless hours later I turned to her, big grin on my face and had to state "That was awesome!" Yes, I can see why people don't like it. I was dubious! The rating, the early reviews, my love of gory George Romero movies had all led me to deciding not to see this.
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