World War Z Review (MovieMantz)

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 Access ' Scott "Movie" Mantz weighs in on "World War Z," noting that Brad Pitt's epic zombie thriller will rock your world...

"World War Z"

 Starring: Mr brad pitt, Mireille Enos

 Directed by: Marc Forster

Forget whatever you could possibly have discovered the making of Brad Pitt's zombie thriller "World War Z," because this is one riveting, intense, visceral, smart and exciting summer movie that will rock your world.

It really is a relief, considering all the obstacles it had to overcome to get to the fundamental screen: specifically, that its release date was bumped by six months permitting for costly reshoots on the third act; that it is star and director clashed over creative differences; or the author from the book on which it truly is based wasn't satisfied with the ultimate cut.

Eventually, the only goal will be the finished product, and also on that level, "World War Z" is an awesome thrill ride with epic production values. And just once you think you've seen all this concerning zombies over the past five decades - especially lately, with thanks to the, dare I say it, runaway success of AMC's "The Walking Dead" - along comes a plausible depiction on the zombie apocalypse that's both exhilarating and unnerving.


In which the original book, authored by Max Brooks (son of comic legend Mel), was told from the first person by those who witnessed the zombie pandemic, "World War Z" centers on Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt), a former United Nations investigator that is forced back in duty to locate a cure. So unlike Steven Soderbergh's 2011 viral thriller "Contagion," that has been structured like a procedural ensemble, "World War Z" is more of a hero's journey with Lane to save humanity in the interests of his wife (Mireille Enos) and kids.

That character-driven approach suits director Marc Forster, whose previous successes include dramas like 2001's "Monster's Ball" and 2004's "Finding Neverland." Though he stumbled along with his first attempt for a huge budget spectacle - 2008's mediocre "Quantum of Solace" - he knocks the action set pieces out of the park in "World War Z." Among the standouts: the 1st outbreak in Philadelphia, which sends Lane scurrying to safety along with his family, and a zombie attack using a commercial airliner, which forces a desperate Lane to detonate a grenade while his plane was in flight.