World War Z

TAKE 1: One Man’s Opinion

…because film is largely subjective

 by Frederick William Springer III

 

World War Z in 3D

Release Date:  21 June 2013                                                                 Runtime:  116 Minutes              
Review Date:  17 July 2013                                                                   Rating:  5 (of 6)

      I don't have much to say about World War Z (and the fact that I saw it nearly a week ago while on vacation doesn't help matters any) other than it's worth checking out.

     Another zombie flick thrown in the foray, there's some new things thrown in the mix, which is always needed to keep a repeated concept fresh.  Here, it takes the form of the cause as well as the way to fight back.  Though it doesn't dwell on the medical too much, it does just enough to leave one feeling satisfied that there is plausibility to the zombies' existence, more so than I recall in any other undead movie I've seen.

     World War Z works well as a standalone piece but is set up to support sequels, which I'm sure was the intention.  However, a month after its release, only grossing a mere $16 million more than it cost to make, those plans may be scrapped indefinitely.

     I'll leave you with a fun fact:  World War Z is (very loosely) based on the novel World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War written by Max Brooks, the son of Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft.