![]() ![]() ![]() The tension is racked up (especially in the escape from the apartment block sequence) with a series of spectacular set pieces (the walls of Jerusalem scene is brilliant) and things get better and bigger until the film slows the pace for the final reel with a slow burning, smaller scale sequence set in a WHO research lab in the UK. ![]() It's violent, visceral and shocking without any reliance in gore. So suck it it up whiners and enjoy this for what it is! (And I'm a huge fan of all Max Brooks zombie books.) The movie begins with a short intro to the main character and his family (it was enough, it told me all I needed to know) before launching into a fantastic, break neck sequence that establishes the pace for most of the rest of the movie. But you know what, who cares - it's not a traditional zombie movie, or the book - it's different. It is very different to the traditional zombie movie, and very different to the book. ![]() Well, two breathless hours later I turned to her, big grin on my face and had to state "That was awesome!" Yes, I can see why people don't like it. I was dubious! The rating, the early reviews, my love of gory George Romero movies had all led me to deciding not to see this. ![]()
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