Pros:
1. The scope of film is impressive - truly feels global with different locations.
2. The fast cuts really add to the chaotic and hopeless feel of the movie.
3. The action scenes are gritty, kinetic and tense.
4. The zombies look incredibly horrifying and they genuinely feel like an unstoppable force. Often they come across as goofy and easily avoidable in other media.
5. The cinematography is great in its simplicity as the camera knows when to back off to show scale of pandemic and when to close in to heighten the fear and tension.
Cons: 1. Some of the special effects, like the blood and jumping zombies, haven't aged well.
2. The characters sometimes make conveniently stupid decisions for plotlines to progress e.g. Special forces not bringing night-vision goggles or Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt) not taking the crowbar into the lab with him.
3. Gerry Lane's family are ultimately irrelevant as they add nothing to the story but they receive a lot of screen time.
2. The fast cuts really add to the chaotic and hopeless feel of the movie.
3. The action scenes are gritty, kinetic and tense.
4. The zombies look incredibly horrifying and they genuinely feel like an unstoppable force. Often they come across as goofy and easily avoidable in other media.
5. The cinematography is great in its simplicity as the camera knows when to back off to show scale of pandemic and when to close in to heighten the fear and tension.
Cons: 1. Some of the special effects, like the blood and jumping zombies, haven't aged well.
2. The characters sometimes make conveniently stupid decisions for plotlines to progress e.g. Special forces not bringing night-vision goggles or Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt) not taking the crowbar into the lab with him.
3. Gerry Lane's family are ultimately irrelevant as they add nothing to the story but they receive a lot of screen time.
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