Portraying the story of an ordinary family trying to survive in the post-apocalyptic world, World War Z promises intense action, thrilling plot, and intriguing characters.  Viewers are glued to the screen as they watch what’s left of humanity struggle to survive against the undead.

Gerry Lane(Brad Pitt), a former United Nations employee, is called upon by the U.S. government to help find a cure for the undead disease.  His struggle against the zombies is paralleled by his internal struggle at having to leave his family behind in order to save humanity.  Critics are split on how well they think the movie did.

“World War Z opens with an undeniable bang. But if this is the way the world ends, we’re going out with a whimper,” said Miami Herald movie critic Rene Rodriguez.

Not all critics believe that the movie did so poorly though.  Most agree that World War Z effectively gripped the audience, but strayed too far from the book, World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War.

“Let’s back up for a second and look at that last phrase: “oral history of a zombie apocalypse.” Those six words tell you everything this film gave up by going in a conventional direction,” said movie critic Matt Zoller Seitz.

Contrasting the mixed reviews of professional movie critics, World War Z has received excellent reviews from students at North Harford.

“It was an intense movie from start to finish.  I was on the edge of my seat the whole time,” said senior Ben Hollingsworth.

As World War Z continues to thrive in theaters, movie goers should be warned that the movie holds a lot of empty promises.  Although it starts off with a bang, World War Z drops off, only builds back up near the end.  The in-between action fails to motivate the audience at all.