World War Z.
review by
ANIZ FILMVALA
STORY.
Former UN employee Gerry Lane and his family sit in heavy traffic in Philadelphia while the radio reports on a rabies outbreak that has spread internationally. They are attacked by masses of zombies, and those bitten become zombies as well. The Lanes narrowly escape and flee to an apartment complex to be extracted by a helicopter sent by Gerry's former UN colleague, Thierry. The family reaches the helicopter and are taken to a US Navy ship off the coast of New York, where a team of analysts and military personnel are analyzing the scope of the worldwide outbreak. A virologist, Dr. Fassbach, argues that the plague is a virus, whose origin must be found in order for a vaccine to be developed. The naval commander tells Gerry that, because of his expertise as a former UN investigator, he is to investigate the virus and help Fassbach find the source of the outbreak. Reluctantly agreeing for the sake of his family's staying on the ship, Gerry leaves on a plane for South Korea.Arriving at the military base in South Korea, where the word "zombie" was first coined, they are attacked and Fassbach accidentally kills himself. At the base, Gerry learns from the commander that the zombies are attracted to noise. The commander also informs Gerry of a local who was found foaming at the mouth that bit a doctor and shows him to a room of incinerated bodies, where they, the soldiers, first saw the outbreak. An imprisoned CIA traitor tells Gerry to go to Jerusalem, where leader Jurgen Warmbrunn has established a safe zone just before the outbreak was officially acknowledged, implying Israel might have had prior knowledge.
Heading to Jerusalem, Gerry meets Warmbrunn, who explained that Israel, having heard about the outbreak from India, established a quarantine, and are letting uninfected civilians in. Due to loud noises coming from within the zone, thousands of infected on the other side of the wall begin to climb over and attack. Chaos erupts, and Gerry's escort soldier, Segen, is bitten. Gerry immediately cuts off her hand to prevent her from turning and they escape on a plane as Jerusalem falls to the infected.
Contacting Thierry, they are diverted to Cardiff to a World Health Organization research facility to assist in finding a cure. On the plane, a stowaway zombie attacks, resulting in Gerry throwing a grenade at the back of the plane. The explosion depressurises the cabin causing everyone to be sucked out. The plane crashes with Segen and an injured Gerry as the only survivors. The duo arrive at the facility, where Gerry deduces that the infected do not bite the terminally ill, and theorises that it is because they would be ineffective at spreading the virus. He volunteers to test a terminal but curable pathogen on himself to see if his idea works. But the wing that the pathogens are stored is filled with zombies, after one of the doctors accidentally infected himself and his colleagues. Gerry makes it into the vault with the pathogens and injects himself with one. He is able to return to the main lab due to the pathogen "camouflaging" him from the zombies. The doctors rejoice at the discovery and treat him immediately after his safe return.
Gerry returns to his family in a safe zone in Nova Scotia. A "vaccine" derived from deadly pathogens is developed that would act as camouflage for the troops battling the infected, and for fleeing civilians. The footage then shows offensives beginning; humanity now has hope, and Gerry ends the film by saying that "This isn’t the end; not even close."
CRITIC VIEW.
Zombie apocalypse thats the new mantra of hollywood for the latest Brad Pitt's World War Z.Directed by Marc Forster [James Bond's Quantum of Solace] gives you the edge of seat thrill and sends a chill down your spine.
The movie has some impressive visual of bird eye view angle of city mayhem created by the undead. CGI of zombies will give you nightmares.The movie has a fast pace plot and high production value to keep you engage till the end.Brad Pitt has yet again given the finest performance of his career.
If your are horror freak this is not a movie to be missed
CAST.
Directed by Marc Forster
Produced by Brad Pitt,Dede Gardner,Jeremy Kleiner,Ian Bryce
Screenplay by Matthew Michael Carnahan,Drew Goddard,Damon Lindelof
Story by Matthew Michael Carnahan,J. Michael Straczynski
Based on World War Z by Max Brooks
Starring Brad Pitt,Mireille Enos,James Badge Dale,Matthew Fox
Music by Marco Beltrami
Cinematography Ben Seresin
Editing by Roger Barton,Matt Chesse
Studio Skydance Productions,Hemisphere Media Capital,GK Films,Plan B Entertainment
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
