World War Z (2013) - Can't Wait For The Next!

★★★★★

I checked out this film not because I’m a fan of Zombies. I hate cult films of that kind. I did because I’m a fan of Brat Pitt. Simple. WWZ would sure be lack of gravity and magic without him. Anyway if you’re fond of zombie films of much blood and brutality, this may not be the film for you since those attacks are by no means bloody and gross, but absolutely intimidating and breathtaking enough to me.

The story is straight and fast paced but not at all confusing. Unlike any zombie films thus far, WWZ doesn’t appear to be like a mindless shooting video game, in which ‘kill and destroy’ is the only purpose. It’s more like a serious action thriller. What I mean ‘serious’ here is that it’s got a decent plot, reasonable explanations for the situation, make-sense actions, great score and performances by Brat Pitt and others, and necessarily some take-a-break moments for us to get ready for the next round of thrills.

WWZ breaks out very abruptly and leaves you asking for more. In the end, Brat Pitt’s Gerry Lane seems to have worked out a cure, a camouflage precisely speaking, to fight against zombies. This film’s all about how he manages to do that, and you’ll find it pretty engrossing and shocking. But like he said, it isn’t the end, not even close. WWZ is not a complete story. It’s just the beginning of probably a trilogy. And I just can’t wait for the next chapter to take place.

Zombie films have never been this serious and spellbinding like WWZ so entertaining and thought-provoking that you ought to go check it out even if you’re no fan of zombie films. Zombies may seem to only exist in movies, but we’re all sort of zombies, aren’t we? We have no control over our minds and behaviors. We keep going places we don’t want to, buying things we don’t need to, and doing things we don’t really like to. We know it’s not right but we just can’t help it. Truth is, there’s a zombie inside each one of us waiting to get out and attack as soon as we lower our guard a bit. That’s why I felt frustrated and had to take refuge in the Buddha. To do so is basically like declaring a war against the zombie inside even though we feel like it’s unlikely to win. The outcome is, as a matter of fact, not that important. What matters is that you’ve got the courage and determination to want to walk the path and start fighting.

It may sound disappointing, but if you think becoming a zombie is much easier than fighting one, or you still find this world of zombies sort of tempting, bad, you’re one already!