The ‘World War Z’ Trailer Doesn’t Look as Bad as I Expected

One thing worth noting right off the bat is that this is in no way Max Brooks’ World War Z.  There really wouldn’t be a simple way to adapt Brooks’ acclaimed novel.  It would take a budget that’s through the roof and a writer and a director who wouldn’t be afraid to tackle the multi-story arc that the book explores.  Essentially, World War Z is a collection of interviews and testimonies from everyone from doctors to little children to politicians – just to name a few – that describe in chronological order how this event occurred.  We are treated to stories prior to the event, during the event, and after.  It’s a hauntingly realistic read that in way resembles this trailer that just got released.  Even said that, Marc Forester’s World War Z doesn’t look horrendous.  Turmoil from behind the scenes will no doubt tarnish this film for critics, however there is a lot of great scenes in here worth applauding.  If you forget that it stems from a far superior book, you might enjoy some of it.  Well . . . until it gets to the piles of I Am Legend CGI zombies.  And like how that film was a centerpiece for Will Smith, so too does Z look like just a vehicle for Brad Pitt to be the star of the show.  World War Z comes out June 21, 2013.

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