Minor details in World War Z's extended cut make it better than the movie's theatrical version but add little heft to elevate its critical ratings.
World War Z has an extended cut that increases the movie's runtime by seven-minutes, which makes it hard not to wonder if it fixes the zombie thriller's narrative issues. Long before World War Z hit the big screens in June 2013, its production was held back by many creative conflicts and production complications. When these problems behind its creation began surfacing, viewers and critics naturally became skeptical about its success at the box office.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY After extensive re-shoots and a last-minute script rewrite, World War Z cut characters and many critical moments from its original storyline, leaving an end product that featured Brad Pitt touring a post-apocalyptic zombie-ridden world to find a cure for a virus outbreak. While the final cut is not as groundbreaking as other narratively deep zombie flicks like 28 Days Later, it has merits when it comes to entertaining audiences.
While this is not necessarily bad, given that World War Z's final cut never promised anything more than a survival thriller where Brad Pitt's character finds new ways to duke it out with zombies in one set piece after another.
The World War Z Extended Cut Doesn't Change The Story The World War Z extended cut does not fundamentally alter the movie's story. Like its theatrical counterpart, it explores themes surrounding humanity's ability to triumph even in the darkest of times while justifying the movie's overwhelming budget with enhanced CGI effects.
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