I loved WWZ, the novel, and felt very disappointed by the film. The screenplay butchered the novel. I understand that the format of the book doesn't really lend itself to direct conversion into a summer blockbuster movie, but I kept thinking throughout the film that I could have done a better, truer adaptation that still would have put butts in theater seats. An opportunity wasted is what the movie version was. Hollywood does one thing really well, and that is make cool source material lame beyond recognition.
To be fair, I found the first 15 minutes or so pretty good, in a suspenseful sort of way. But I also felt that they really missed the boat on the lead-up to the outbreak.
And did you notice Mathew Fox (from LOST fame) as one of the SEALS? I kept waiting for him to step up and take on a bigger role. He barely had two lines. What was that all about? I started to second guess myself but he was there in the end credits. If I was him, I would have asked for my name to be omitted.
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