Acting- 4/5 Brains
Writing/Dialogue- 5/5 Brains
Make-Up- 4/5 Brains
Gore- 3/5 Brains
Special Effects- 5/5 Brains
Set Designs- 5/5 Brains
Overall Rating- 4.8/5 Brains
Average Rating- 4.3/5
Brains
Based
on the book World War Z by Max
Brooks, the movie by the same name has many great aspects that differ from the outstanding book and was well directed
by Marc Forster. This film has been placed in a number of different categories such as horror, adventure, and action
which is completely understandable because this movie will take one on an
emotional roller coaster the whole way through the film. Even the way they start off the movie with news casts and radio stations reporting opens the movie with a creepy feeling to get one ready for what is about to happen. World War Z
starts out as a typical day with a family getting ready and eating breakfast
and having ordinary conversations because they are completely oblivious to the
fact that the whole world is in the process of being changed forever. The lighting during the opening scene is dark and spooky to foreshadow the disaster about to happen. This
makes the film seem realistic because every time a catastrophe strikes in real
life, such as 9/11, the survivors always say that it seemed like a typical day and they had been
going through their normal routines when the disaster hit, which made it
completely unexpected. This was a new take on zombie films because we have not seen a film where it begins at the beginning of the apocalypse, only where the film starts in the middle of the attack and we watch until the zombies are all defeated. World War Z, however, does not begin or end the same way as the typical zombie movie would. The film then slowly starts to build on the viewer's anticipation and eventually reaches one of the highest points of intensity when the zombies surround the family, causing them to have to escape and then continue to fight to survive for the rest of the film, overcoming many unexpected obstacles. Another interesting fact about World War Z is that the zombies in this film only take 12 seconds to
transform and then can move very quickly to chase after people and attack them. They are also
attracted to sound and movement, but only when done by humans. It makes me wonder how zombies know that it is another zombie in the distance instead of a human and do not chase after them to find out.. While this has been seen in other zombie films before, this film is especially intensified by
the fast acting zombies, making it a necessity that the characters are fast thinking and quick on their feet. What really draws a viewer in is that there
are many realistic factors in this film such as the fact that it is a viral
infection, research can be done, the military gets involved, and there are real and
effective plans put in place to solve and cure this plague. One may also get very attached to the characters in the film, even if they are only a part of the movie for a short period of time before they die. This makes it even more of an emotional roller coaster because your favorite character may or may not make it out alive. The hardest part about that is that all the deaths are sudden and you can not see them coming. World War Z is one of the most famous
modern zombie films and it is known for how great and intense of a movie it is.
Personally, it is one of my favorites because there is so much depth to the characters and the plot other than the film being all about zombies or killing zombies. But if there’s something that can drive
one crazy about this film, it is the way the zombies look. They all look somewhat different from the beginning of the film. Some of the zombies look
animated and some do not appear to be dead at all. But when we are finally able to get a closer look at the zombies, they all begin to look similar given that they look like they have all been infected with some type of rabies related virus. I assume that maybe the zombies look different given the different stages they are at in transformation. World War Z is a PG13 movie,
so there’s not too much gore and it is not too scary but still manages to keep you on
your feet, never knowing what to expect. I highly recommend this movie to most people, depending on age of course. The film may be too intense for children, but can make anyone over the age of 12 think critically about survival and possibilities and also really enjoy an incredible movie.
This film can be found on
Amazon and can be rented for $3.99
This film can be found on
sites for free as well.
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