I am not a regular movie reviewer, at least not now. Procedurally acquired hatred for contemporary regional cinema and surprisingly redundant hollywood often made me resort to Bootlegs and TV premieres. Marc Forster's Brad Pitt starter 'World War Z' was a film which I had marked as a First-day-First-Show activity on my To-Do list. Always been an ardent fan of Zombies and Brad Pitt - what more could the popcorn-eater in me ask for. 'World War Z' succeeds at what it aspires to be, by prominently placing itself way beyond your regular Apocalyptic Zombie Gore Fest. 'WWZ' takes us on a route in which none of the genre films have ventured before.
Gerry Lane (Brad) an ex United Nations employee, is forced to traverse the world on a mission to find the source and possibly a cure for the zombie pandemic. Brad Pitt was brilliant in his portrayal of a responsible father turned hero. Marc Forster (Director) uses a very linear but powerful narrative that follows the lead character as he evolves into something that he himself isn't very sure about. Shortly after the opening credits, we are put right in the middle of a zombie wave along with Gerry and his family, making us feel equally confused, scared and disoriented as the lead characters. As the movie progresses, we quickly realize that its not the typical layman-run-hide-shoot-at-head-go-to-quarantine routine, but a search for something important by important people. On his way Gerry faces several zombie encounters, each getting tougher and more unsettling but the director successfully fits in a breather in between, which gives the audience a falsity of comfort right before throwing us out in the open with Runners. There are several easter-eggs hidden throughout the movie and only an avid zombiephile mind will be able to register all that on the first go. For instance, the infamous Flight 575 and several nods to Max Brooks' 'The Zombie Survival Guide'. ('WWZ' is based on Max Brooks' book of the same name)
Prime Focus did the VFX for 'World War Z' and it was flawless as usual. They studied the behavioral pattern of Ants to make the zombie swarming sequences as 'natural' as possible. 'WWZ' is not a disaster movie, so don't expect any iconic structures to fall apart with exorbitant explosions. 'WWZ' will appeal neither to a mediocre hollywood viewer nor a post-modern cinema enthusiast, but will definitely be a pleasant experience to the progressive-genre lovers.
I would strongly recommend watching 'World War Z' while its still at the theaters.
Definitely Max Brooks will come into picture, since the movie is a lose adaptation of his novel. The Indian connection is also a clear indication of Zombie survival guide.
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