MOVIE REVIEW: WORLD WAR Z (12A) (3D)

"JUST ANOTHER ZOMBIE MOVIE"

World War Z is an action horror movie directed by Marc Forster.

An United Nations employee Gerry Lane traverses the world in a race against time to stop the Zombie pandemic that is toppling armies and government, and threatening to destroy humanity itself.

Its starring Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Fana Mokoena, Daniella Kertesz, James Badge Dale, David Morse, Ludi Boeken, Matthew Fox, Abigail Hargrove, Sterling Jerins, Fabrizio Zacharee Guidoas, Peter Capaldi, Pierfrancesco Favino, Ruth Negga & Mortiz Bleibtreu.

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IN CINEMAS 21ST JUNE 2013.
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THE REVIEW:

This movie centres Gerry Lane and his family as they face a zombie pandemic.
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Unfortunately, Mr Lane has to leave his family somewhere safe as he is being sent on a mission to find the source of the infection that's killing off millions daily and also to find the cure. He is running on limited time as the world is on the verge of extinction. This was originally a novel by Max Brooks written in 2006 made into a movie that chose to focus on one family. It's meant to be a zombie film but its more of a world disaster. 
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As a whole the movie is only half way there because it's far from a complete zombie flick. The director lacks vision, the script is poor and he doesn't get enough emotional connection between the characters. I enjoyed about 40% of the film only due to some of the action sequences. The best thing about this movie is the editing. It's sharp, fast moving thrills, builds tension and is sometimes imaginative. Some jumpy parts I wasn't ready for. Too bad the idea of the film seemed too big for the Director to handle.

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I saw too much improvisation on screen, which only makes me to wonder what they had originally. There are comedy moments I don't think were meant to be gags. This is also the first time I've seen a zombie film without much blood. These infected humans run around way too fast all the time and pile up too many times as if trying to reach up to the heavens. The computer effects on the zombies looked brilliant and well detailed with their movements. It's a difference from the traditional zombie films but that's not a good thing in this case.

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Brad Pitt is the leading man but his acting is average and that's because he doesn't do much of it, spends his screen time running around and on planes, not many memorable lines, if any. He is meant to be the hero but I didn't get enough background info on him and his family to believe his story or anything of what he's done in the past. The rest of the cast also put in a mediocre performance. I wouldn't have guessed the world was on the verge of ending if this was a random movie I found on TV.

STAR RATINGS OUT OF 5:  2.5

FAVOURITE MOMENTS IN THE FILM:
The apartment block scenes.

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MOVIE REVIEW: THE PURGE (15)

"BRILLIANT CONCEPT 
POORLY EXECUTED"

The Purge is a thriller movie directed by James DeMarco.
A family is held hostage for harbouring the target of a murderous gang during the Purge, a 12 hour period in which any and all crime including murder is legalized.

Its Starring Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, Max Burkholder, Adelaide Kane, Edwin Hodge, Rhyd Wakefield, Tony Oller, Arija Bareikis, Tom Yi, Chris Mulkey, Tisha French, Dana Bunch & Peter Gvozdas.
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IN CINEMAS 31ST MAY 2013.
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THE REVIEW:
I had the pleasure of watching The Purge a few days after its release. I went into the screen excited because this one of them interesting What If storylines. A world where a specific day is chosen and for half that day all crime is legal. The Police are not coming to help, even the Hospitals are closed. During that period in time anyone in the wrong place at the wrong time will be killed. All types of Guns and Knives turn into a fashion statement because everyone's got to have one in order to survive the night. This concept certainly brought something fresh to the horror table, it has never been done before.

As a whole this movie is a great concept, it was just executed poorly, I don't even think anyone was trying. The characters are not believable they behave too irrationally for normal people. They only want to be scared when it suits the situation. The family in the centre of this movie don't seem to care for their own lives when face to face with possible death. It's nice that there's a thought for the only black guy in the movie, but when it's a every man for himself situation, I think your own family comes first. Every scene seems put together just to keep the script moving, the killings don't even mean anything. A gunshot here, a stab wound there. We have seen it all before. And how many times can a main character be in danger before being saved by another. The way the baddies execute their performances looks too staged making their intense moments funny when it's supposed to be a serious situation. Even the catchphrases that are meant to be strike fear only came across as banter.

This is the perfect example of a director getting a good script and either not caring enough to get the best out of it or just not having the time and money to put in it. The movie is barely 80 minutes and was probably shot in under a month. What was the rush? The plot holes are plenty to discuss as they are not clarified. Why would normal rich people need to Purge? and do criminals really wait for one day a year to commit crimes?

I had high hopes for The Purge but it let me down, it wasn't as good as the trailer hyped it to be. There's just nothing here, no shocks, surprises, twists or lessons to be learned, Just a pile of dead bodies all over America. I for one was surprised to see front man Ethan Hawke give such a average performance. The rest of the cast are forgettable due to their clichéd roles. Excuse me whilst I yawn.

STAR RATINGS OUT OF 5:  2.5

FAVOURITE MOMENTS IN THE FILM:
 The start of the Purge.

(if you loved another moment in the film, please feel free to share it with ME in the comments section.)

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TRAILERS: ALL THE FILMS OUT IN CINEMA THIS JUNE (2013)

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- HERE ARE ALL THE TRAILERS FOR MOVIES OUT THIS JUNE IN THE UK.

· AFTER EARTH (12A) (IN CINEMA 7TH JUNE)

· BEHIND THE CANDELABRA (15) (IN CINEMA 7TH JUNE)

· THE ICEMAN (15) (IN CINEMA 7TH JUNE)

· THE LAST EXCORCISM: PART 2 (15) (IN CINEMA 7TH JUNE)

· ADMISSION (12A) (IN CINEMA 14TH JUNE)

· MAN OF STEEL (12A) (3D) (IN CINEMA 14TH JUNE)

· MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING (12A) (IN CINEMA 14TH JUNE)

· STUCK IN LOVE (15) (IN CINEMA 14TH JUNE)

· SUMMER IN FEBRUARY (15) (IN CINEMA 14TH JUNE)

· A HAUNTED HOUSE (15) (IN CINEMA 19TH JUNE)

· BEFORE MIDNIGHT (15) (IN CINEMA 21ST JUNE)

· BLACK ROCK (15) (IN CINEMA 21ST JUNE)

· SNITCH (12A) (IN CINEMA 21ST JUNE)

· SPIKE ISLAND (15) (IN CINEMA 21ST JUNE)

· WORLD WAR Z (3D) (IN CINEMA 21ST JUNE)

· DESPICABLE ME 2 (3D) (U) (IN CINEMA 28TH JUNE)

· THE EAST (15) (IN CINEMA 28TH JUNE)

· HUMMINGBIRD (15) (IN CINEMA 28TH JUNE)

· STAND UP GUY (IN CINEMA 28TH JUNE)

· THIS IS THE END (15) (IN CINEMA 28TH JUNE)