World War Z

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  • 2013


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3.0
The resulting film is a milestonemaybe the bleakest and most graphic gut muncher of them allbut epic it most certainly is not. Av Club
2.0
World War Z turns the prospect of the end of our world into something tumultuous and horrifying and, at the same time, exciting.Its scary good fun. EW
2.0
Parents need to know that World War Z is an action/thriller movie about a worldwide zombie outbreak thats based on the bestselling novel by Max Brooks .. Common Sense Media
2.0
Its not the smartest zombie movie ever made, but might be the most commercial one. Indie Wire
3.5
Rising from an early grave of negative pre release publicity, director Marc Forster and producer star Brad Pitts much maligned World War Z emerges as .. Variety
3.5
Yet the film still comes tightly packed with a few moments of genuine horror and suspense. We Got This Covered
2.0
What atmospheric tension could be achieved was done so by Forsters eye for big budget visuals, which make you feel the epic scope of this films zombie .. We Got This Covered
3.0
Whats missing is a sense of loss the horror and grief that should be etched on the faces of the living. Time Out
3.0
Or, concurrently, like a great short has just been tacked on to a larger, unwieldy blockbuster now desperately grasping at straws. Time Out
1.3
Forty five years after the start of George A. Romeros Living Dead series, each entry of which is equal parts potent political statement and wildly ent ..
3.1
The result is a movie that, while no classic, can be credited with giving the audience something a bit more substantive than the usual disposable summ ..
1.5
This lack of cohesiveness can at times induce a vertiginous sense of confusion. Screen Daily
1.5
the very fake looking CG blood spurts) doesnt amount to anything thats substantially better or worse than the theatrical version. Collider
1.5
There hasnt been a zombie movie with the blockbuster budget of World War Z, and thats a double edged sword. Collider
2.0
Brad Pitt delivers a capable performance in an immersive apocalyptic spectacle about a global zombie uprising. The Hollywood Reporter
3.0
World War Z comes across as a smart and ambitious horror movie, a bio disaster film along the lines of Contagion or 28 Days Later.
2.8
Couldnt World War Z be a solid zombie pic while ignoring most of the material that inspired it Paste Magazine
1.0
World War Z Buy posters from this movie by Rob Gonsalves Soulless..First of all, zombies dont run, despite the Z in the title of World War Z. E Film Critic
2.0
Marc Forsters film junks the satire and multiple perspectives, and instead recasts the story as an uncomplicated globe trotting thriller. Telegraph
3.5
Then, with out of nowhere suddenness, as Gerry is stuck in traffic with wife Karen (a worried looking Mireille Enos of The Killing) and their two kids ..
3.0
This nightmarish travelogue is coy about gore, but its still an effective thrill ride.
3.0
The end of the film is much more like a traditional zombie film, with a limited cast of characters and occasional pops of grim humor, but after an hou .. Cinema Blend
1.0
Escaping from there with a wounded Israeli soldier (Daniella Kertesz), Lane heads to a World Health Organization lab in Wales to find answers. Ny Daily News
2.5
I guess the filmmakers were less interested in making this a geo political thriller than a budget busting action movie. JoBlo
3.5
As it stands, WWZ is a satisfying enough popcorn flick featuring strong leading performances and a fun time at the cinema! JoBlo
3.0
World War Z is a strange mix of intriguing character drama and story ideas that ultimately caves under the pressure of delivering a summer blockbuster .. Screen Rant
3.8
World War Z is a perfectly decent thriller, the smartest and most sober action film so far this summer and a grown up addition to the zombie canon. The Globe And Mail
3.8
This publicity image released by Paramount Pictures shows, from center left, Brad Pitt as Gerry Lane, Abigail Hargrove as Rachel Lane, and Mireille En .. Philly
2.0
The end result might be too grim and downbeat to match the popularity of more gung ho, triumphant apocalyptic thrillers, but in quality terms it puts .. One Guys Opinion
3.8
And the rest of it serves up novel and often entertaining solutions to the various zombie problems that this over exposed genre presents. Rogers Movie Nation
2.8
Ho hum, another $200 million blockbuster disaster movie about saving the world . Sover
3.1
Its passable big budget entertainment and works as a diversion but the movie frequently substitutes impressive CGI shots of zombie swarms for storytel .. ReelViews
2.0
In fact, its a rather energized horror picture, skillfully using the fantasy concept of a furious zombie outbreak to construct a repre ..read more.. Blu Ray
3.0
Zombie thrillers just keep coming; theres nothing you can do to stop them, so the best thing is to barricade yourself inside and try to remain calm. Chicago Reader
3.1
We know this because we see that devastation at every stop on the heros world tour.Theres something inherently hopeless about this scenariounless ther .. Mark Reviews Movies
2.0
World War Z is an odd hybrid of genres, but the least might be its horror element.
2.5
With its thoroughly baffling storyline and visuals that often border on experimental, the film seems as though itd be more at home in an arthouse than .. Reel Film Reviews
3.0
More an action blockbuster than a horror squelcher, it contains spectacular crowd scenes that have an Hieronymus Bosch quality, but the film lacks str .. The Times
3.0
By the end, I was impressed with the epic scale of the story, the expensive special effects and the high production values, but I also had a distinct .. Lariat
2.0
If you have a thirst for zombie movies, this one will quench it but wont deliver anything you havent seen before, much less anything youll remember by .. Eric Ds Nider
2.0
The much troubled production shows every one of its scars, especially in its bungled, positively ridiculous finale. News Review
3.0
Zombie flicks have become a ten a penny staple of the horror genre, so its hard to stand out from the putrid pack. Radio Times
3.0
Either way, while it might not feel original, Forster and company put enough of an effective spin on the material that World War Z still comes off as .. Screen It
3.8
Screw the toxic buzz.The addictively exciting World War Z comes ready to rock. Rolling Stone
3.0
In fact, if the final act was less preposterous, this might be a blockbuster worth the hype. Shadows On The Wall
2.5
The concept album that is Arethas Gold follows the chronology of Aretha Franklins hits, all released in 1967 and 1968, apex years of the decade not ju .. Pop Matters
3.5
While the mock documentary genre has been somewhat overplayed in recent years, using it here would have allowed the filmmakers to tell a far reaching .. The Wrap
3.0
World War Z is watchable enough thanks to Pitts performance but its neither as scary nor as gripping as it should have been. View London
3.8
The films PG 13 rating may help sell tickets, but theres something disappointing about a zombie movie that wont show you the crowbar trapped in the sk .. News Day
2.0
Director Marc Forster is very good at amping up the terror, but after a while, we reach zombie overload and we might as well be watching an infestatio .. Cs Monitor
2.5
There are several intense chases and some dazzling trailer bait set pieces such as one on a jet. New York Post
2.0
The almost comically pat conclusion is barely worthy of a 1950s B movie. Film Journal International ..
3.0
(If nothing else, the movie hits the ground running.).But what all of that time and money couldnt provide, evidently, is decent character development .. Az Central
2.0
Hes come through with a sharp, straightforward contagion epic that operates on an enormously grander scale than most. Npr
3.8
With its megastar leading man, globe spanning locations, state of the art special effects and stratospheric budget, its the most ambitious, extravagan .. Star Tribune
3.1
His combination of macho heroics and regular guy empathy raises pulses and inspires rooting interest in a story that is otherwise filled with howlers, .. Toronto Star
3.0
Yet somewhere the film loses its nerve and its bite settling for disparate grand scale set pieces (every time director Marc Forster shouted Action, pr .. Guardian
2.0
Alfred Hitchcock gave us mind blowing finales at Mount Rushmore and the Statue of Liberty. Guardian
3.0
But Forster intent on drowning out the doubters with cacophonous destruction is all about speed and spectacle. Guardian
3.8
Perhaps a more interesting movie could have been made with a richer subtext than what World War Z turned out to be, but it is entertaining and engagin .. Q Network
2.0
Parts are impressive and exciting.But the incredibly long distance it falls short of its source material means it must rank as one of Hollywoods most .. Daily Mail
2.0
Once again, the studios arent interested in a movie, but more a multimedia franchise opportunity. Cinema Crazed
3.5
But World War Z is a genuinely exciting thrill ride that only occasionally feels bloated or painfully dumb; and overall its a good enough summer popco .. Salon
3.0
If you were a fan of Brooks book, which used a Studs Terkelstyle oral history format to explore the societal breakdown such a flesh chomping pandemic .. Slate
4.0
It is still skilled and creative and painstaking and worthy of celebration as part of the new language of cinema.
3.0
Reportedly costing $250 million, its driven by an aura of dread and urgency and distinguished by its effective chase sequences and CGI zombification o .. Susang Ranger
3.5
Robustly mounted, magnificently photographed and bone crunchingly terrifying, World War Z towers above every other alleged summer blockbuster. Its the .. Observer
3.5
They also managed to reawaken in a large scale movie the experience of shock, something that has been superseded, in recent years, by digital slam and .. New Yorker
2.0
World War Z can also be called World War $ since it reportedly had its third act reshot, pushing the budget over $200 million. Boston Herald
2.0
Hey ho.As long as the moneys up there on screen we can all have a good time and marvel at the extravagance of Hollywood. Express
2.0
What works best about World War Z is the way it co opts a ragged subgenre for action thrills and then commits to thinking through its premise with a w .. The Film Stage
3.1
The stakes are high and the excitements there and the results ... are messy but fairly entertaining. Chicago Tribune
1.0
World War Z has no guts of any kind: it has absolutely nothing to say, and it takes a long, dull, circuitous route to get to that nothing.It cannot ev .. Flickfilosopher
3.0
Yet World War Z does belt merrily along as an action thriller.Its not clever but it is big. The Irish Times
3.0
But it cant quite balance these more thoughtful aspects with the flash bang of a blockbuster. Blogs Indie Wire
2.5
That those unique qualities are entirely separate from its source material is not necessarily a bad thing, but when the end result is so inconsistent, .. Las Vegas Weekly
3.0
8 things to watch out for this week Feature Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 multiplayer beta debuts on PS4, Monster Hunter World hits PC and Better Call Sau .. Total Film
2.5
Skip the films 3D version as Forster doesnt provide enough in your face moments to make it worthwhile. Lyles Movie Files
3.0
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2.0
The last time I got impaled with a long piece of metal shrapnel, I was in the hospital for weeks.Without giving what little there is of a story away, .. Coles Mithey
3.5
It doesnt exactly build emotional bonds to take you through to the climax.
3.5
World War Z is clearly his biggest project to date in terms of scale and whether it succeeds or not may be blamed entirely on him.
3.8
World War Z is less intense than any given episode of The Walking Dead, but there are undeniably suspenseful moments nonetheless. Its atmospheric and .. Aisle Seat
3.5
This gripping drama was a controversial release back in the early 70s, and its distressing intensity hasnt really diminished in the decades since.Just .. Herald Sun
3.1
has a fragmentary feel, with its novel multipart style eventually turning a bit jarring. Nj
3.5
The movie is at once streamlined and abundant: It serves up more action than plot while depicting a world engulfed by mega helpings of zombie rot. Movie Habit
2.5
It works for what it is in the same way that Steven Soderberghs Contagion works, and with the same limitations, ambivalence, anticlimax, and handsome .. Film Freak Central
3.0
World War Z manages to be scary without descending to in your face gore it wants to frighten its audience, not disgust them. Oregon Live
3.8
It was a smart, tense, and inventive piece of socio political commentary served up in the guise of an apocalyptic zombie epic. Movies Tv Guide
3.8
Either way, the story is swallowed up by CGI effects that will be the only thing anyone remembers about this film. Three Movie Buffs
4.0
If there is a War on Terror, its a war without borders.Diehard zombie fans may find theres not enough gore, no lingering close ups of the undead feast .. Digital Spy
2.0
That twinge in your gut isnt nausea as usual but tension, which is rare. Tamp A Bay
3.0
Those scrapes are pretty damn fun to watch though particularly the escalating chaos of the fall of Philadelphia and a tense Pitt stop in Korea and for .. Flicks
2.5
The film is summer entertainment too bleak to be fun and too bland to be memorable. Red Eye Chicago
2.5
Its not half as effective as director Marc Forster wants it to be. Dustin Put Man
3.0
But at least its packed with exciting set pieces that get our pulses racing. Contact Music
2.5
Such a limp conclusion is frustrating, like the screenplay cut itself off at the kneesor maybe the filmmakers just ran out of ideas. Film Racket
4.4
And really, what else do you need to know when a zombie is loose on a commercial airliner mid flight.This isnt to say the movie never pauses. Larsen On Film
3.0
The film is not a bust but its ending will leave you saying if only Hollywood And Fine
4.0
World War Z also achieves something most blockbusters fail to accomplish, in its successful implementation of a personal story worth caring about amon .. Matts Movie Reviews
4.5
And thats fine as long as fans know that going in, as that highly episodic tale didnt even have a main character to center a movie around (it really w .. Ign
2.0
Weve seen a bunch of action blockbusters so far this summer (Iron Man 3, Star Trek Into Darkness, Fast & The Furious 6) but this is the first time wev .. The Film Pie
3.5
You could see the freaky movie this might have been flailing beneath the surface.But unfortunately it got swept away by this fun but forgettable bit o .. Io9 Gizmodo
3.8
The blame for this crisis in continuity may lie in narrowing the prismatic narrative of the book upon which it is based into a single, star driven one .. Js Online
2.5
For an intended summer blockbuster, it works; whether or not it can sustain any intended sequels remains to be seen. Movie Crypt
2.5
The approachand the low gore level that earned WWZ its PG 13 ratingmakes WWZ a natural disaster movie, de emphasizing zombies as individual dead human .. The Dissolve
2.5
World War Z Synopsis The story revolves around United Nations employee Gerry Lane (Pitt), who traverses the world in a race against time to stop the Z .. Movie Web
4.0
That its biggest thrills come in its quietest moments is even more of a surprise, but a welcome one. Cinemix Tape
3.0
Emotional investment is thinner than it should be from that point on, but fortunately, once the action kicks in, World War Z at least becomes the next .. Shockya
3.1
This film leaps from one action set piece to the next with nimble alacrity and will undoubtedly please genre fans not bothered by the absence of devel .. Daily Herald
2.0
The bottom line is we got a great zombie epic from a big star and a big studio. Crave Online
1.5
World War Z is an almost complete and utter failure; it doesnt function as an entertaining zombie film, or really as anything else either.Its as dull .. What Culture
1.9
Indeed, its ironic, but one of the reasons Z is so intensely disappointing is that the bar has been raised extremely high on flesh eating fiends in re .. Mercury News
2.5
Much has been written about this movies behind the scenes production woes, so it comes as little surprise that the narrative stutter steps to life, in .. Bitly
2.0
The last third is pretty solid, if generic, zombie horror; its unfortunately just stuck in a clunky mess of an attempted blockbuster. The Skinny
3.0
Diehards may mourn the lack of entrails but this is more of a suspense movie than a gorefest. Scots Man
4.0
The movie shouldnt be confused for a Romero style zombie flick, however. The Verge
3.8
The ultimate strength of World War Z is its ability to consistently create ticking clock situations for its characters after laying out very specific .. Scene Stealers
2.0
Its a heart stopping denouement thats words cant adequately convey. The Ooh Tray
2.0
But if you take Forsters movie on its own terms as end of the world action movie rather than horror thriller then it delivers pulse pounding, adrenali .. What So
4.0
But however desperate these measures may have been, they now seem justified the picture flows smoothly from one sensational set piece sequence to the .. reason
1.0
Its a drama that isnt compelling.Yes, it moves quickly and theres a ton of action. Lainey Gossip
2.5
It is an acceptable summer movie escape, but the implication at the end of the film that there will be a demand for a sequel may be wishful thinking. Scifi Movie Page
2.5
Totally uninvolving. Certainly the least scary zombie film Ive ever seen. Streaming Quickflix
3.5
And happily for us humans, the movies greatest assettalk about traditionis its star. Wsj
3.0
Its a slick and skillful movie that delivers solid entertainment. Tony Mack
4.0
Early on in the piece, Gerry advises a terrified family that movement is life, and it proves helpful advice both for the characters and the film. Concrete Play Ground
3.0
The suspense is old fashioned.You feel it building; you know how theyre doing it. New Republic
2.0
Its comical at times but not enough to be enjoyed like Shaun of the Dead. Review Express
3.0
Creatively, theres clearly something going on at Pixar...though Monsters University is consistently enjoyable and never less than entertaining, it doe .. Tiny Url
3.0
A series would be more apt, giving more context and credence to its epic outlay. Future Movies
3.8
Boyles genre reinvigoration 28 Days Later has the biggest influence on the film at. Cinema Sight
2.0
Streamlining narrative sprawl into narrative drive isnt the only challenge a would be blockbuster faces. Entertainment Time
4.0
But its what youd expect from a big budget June movie a spectacular summer blockbuster. Daily Star
3.5
When theyre not happy they let out a screech that sounds like an angry chicken.The premise is fine. Media Mikes
3.5
And the scale is epic, but story is one that we can all relate to. Daily Film Fix
2.0
It doesnt seem like this apocalypse is affecting everyone on a grand scale. Reel Talk Online
3.5
Someone involved with the movie understands this enough to banish the chaos and raise the tension. Grant Land
3.5
Its a really interesting, nature based approach to the timeworn zombie mythology, and it makes the action sequences even more intense as a result. Blog Bullz Eye
3.8
This is not a funny zombie movie, or a disgusting, existential or romantic zombie movie. Sf Chronicle
3.8
The price of this bigger, faster zombie spectacle is the absence of the political and religious commentary from the Max Brooks novel on which its base .. Toledo Blade
3.0
Forster places hand held cameras in close quarters and sometimes at night so the 3D, which only further reduces light levels, making action sometimes .. Honey Cutts Hollywood
2.0
We could have had the zombie Red Storm Rising. Instead, we got 28 Days Later, on speed, in more locations, with a lame ending. Need Coffee
2.5
The family drama that serves as the films heart never quite clicks. Free Beacon
3.5
But while the film is fast paced, moderately intelligent, and visually arresting (particularly its ant like swarms of humanity), its nothing audiences .. World Wng
3.5
Were sorry, but this web site contains enhanced features not supported by the browser version you are currently using. Richard Roeper
4.0
Its perfect summer entertainment that combines action, suspense and horror into a film that never lets you take a breath.The effects, a concern amongs .. Schmoes Know
2.0
What it is, in fact, is an old fashioned, star driven disaster movie. Ut Sandiego
2.0
In fact, it is pretty much the cinematic equivalent of a zombie: brain dead, soulless and merely going through the epileptic motions. Critics Notebook
2.5
The movie, though, focuses the big picture and the epic scale of the zombie onslaught. Kpbs
3.8
But as it stands, the film extricates itself from the mess nicely, emerging as a well made escapist action picture hinging on Pitts solid, charismatic .. MLive.com
3.0
The final half an hour makes for absolutely thrilling viewing however, with a lengthy, intense and captivating sequence taking place in Britain. Hey U Guys
3.0
Truly the scariest moment in the entire film.If fans of the book are looking for a faithful or even somewhat vague adaptation, this is not the one. The Diva Review
3.5
Sometimes doing something violent off screen can be best as you leave it up to the viewers imagination, but in this case it is almost ridiculous. Flixist
3.0
Its entirely satisfactory summer entertainment without much on its mind except distraction. O Canada
3.0
Still, the action scenes come straight out of the traps so Z is guaranteed to make you instantly jump to attention. Birmingham Mail
3.1
Lacks the grandeur and ambition that characterize the companys most impressive work but succeeds absolutely as a clever, beautifully rendered Revenge .. Gomemphis
3.8
Its a smart and mostly satisfying blockbuster with the soul of a paranoid thriller. Twin Cities
3.5
8 things to watch out for this week Feature Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 multiplayer beta debuts on PS4, Monster Hunter World hits PC and Better Call Sau .. Sfx
1.0
Any moment of violence seems to be intentionally kept off screen, and not in a clever way to intensify the gruesome images in your mind.World War Z do .. The Popcorn Junkie
3.5
. . .if nothing else, the film will convince you that humans are kind of stupid. The Tyee
3.0
Coming of age charmer A Huckleberry Finn type tale with edges, Mud is an adolescent adventure that should charm adults. Bangkok Post
3.5
The film has a lot of spectacle and action presented at a slam bang pace, but they may be even inimical to the quiet chills a good horror film gives. Leepers Us
3.0
World War Z hits the blockbuster equivalent of a delicate balance: gargantuan spectacle with a human touch. Oc Register
3.0
Better Tagline: The life of a repo man U.N. investigator is always intense. Blogs Houston Press
3.8
All published materials contained herein are owned by their respective authors and cannot be reprinted, either in their entirety or in selection, with .. Cinema Phile 2010 Blog Spo ..
3.5
World War Z delivers perfectly exciting mainstream thrills guided by a savvy A list star and box office receipts should reflect that. Screen Space(Squarespace)
3.0
Thats anyones guess but its still a decent popcorn, Saturday night movie that will entertain. Daily Record
3.0
McAllen, TX (78504) Today A mix of clouds and sun during the morning will give way to cloudy skies this afternoon.High 92F. The Monitor
3.8
World War Z could have more details, especially about Gerrys history, but the rest of it is so good, you can just enjoy it for what it is. Dc5
3.5
Like much of the movie, the first act is a combination of spectacular visuals and sloppy storytelling. 7 Dvt
3.5
World War Z has some effective, genuinely scari fying moments, but too often it comes across as the bloated, overwrought affair it must have been on t .. American Profile
3.1
The ambitious architecture of a mind blowing movie is here.But not enough energy is devoted to the more shattering philosophical questions of what hap .. Rss Feeds Usa Today
2.0
An uneven thriller that blends sociopolitical commentary with flashy set pieces, tense moments of scientific sleuthing and a touch of heart. Events Austin 360
3.5
Most of us never had flesh eaters attracted to our every ringtone, but the satirical exaggeration is fun, and what zombie movies should be doing. Topless Robot
4.0
In the end, all that matters is the finished product, and on that level, World War Z is an awesome thrill ride with epic production values. Access Hollywood
2.0
One of the most talked about productions in recent years hits theaters.Is it a total disaster Chris Stuck Mann
2.0
But you could also do a lot worse for your summer entertainment buck.Im not sure this is a real zombie movie. Deads
2.5
Its a bit overwhelming at times.Ill be honest, I didnt see a lot of this movie. Patheos
3.8
As both thrilling spectacle and escapist summer entertainment, World War Z is enormously effective, with Brad Pitt at the center hopscotching the glob .. Christy Lemire
2.0
Zombies have replaced vampires as the monster du jour, and I couldnt be more appreciative. Movie Dearest Blog Spot
3.8
And if heaven is anything like its portrayed here, spending eternity there will be well worth the wait. News Gazette
5.0
A bona fide summer blockbuster any way you slice it, with all the fixins to assure any audience its moneys worth of viewing pleasure and excitement. Aalbc It
3.8
But the ride along the way provides enough thrills without insulting your intelligence. Madison Movie
1.3
Also, its a big plus if youve adopted a bunch of kids of all ethnicities with Angelina Jolie and have melded with Super Marios invincibility star.Pitt .. Co Ed
2.0
But are there deeper and more meaningful ideas beneath its surface Spin Off Comic Book Resour ..
1.5
You need to know a lot to follow World War Z because it offers you no time to get acquainted with its rules, and you better learn fast because The End .. Movies With Butter
2.5
Magnificent landscapes and great sex can truly work wonders in the human heart. Altfg
4.5
Hoarders presents an America engulfed in mounds of trash that its psychologically damaged possessors cant part with. The Baffler



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