Since “The Walking Dead” is on a break until October, you will not see many zombies this summer except for in “World War Z.”

This apocalyptic film focuses on Brad Pitt’s character, Gerry Lane, a United Nations investigator who is trying to stop the zombie outbreak. Even though I thought some scenes were lame, I really enjoyed the movie.

Unlike The Walking Dead’s zombies, these zombies are sprinting and leaping at humans. I loved the scenes where the ruthless, flesh-eating zombies popped up and startled everyone. The characters did a good job analyzing the zombies’ characteristics, but as a viewer, the mortality of the zombies was flawed. In some scenes, zombies were killed by a headshot; in other scenes, zombies fell from a five- or six-story building and survived.

There were a lot of mixed feelings about “World War Z.” Many disliked the lack of blood, comparison to the book by Max Brooks and the cheesy lone hero story. Lisa Kennedy from DenverPost.com wrote, “As compelling as Pitt is at reflecting the world’s pain through Lane’s eyes, the movie treats him too often as if he truly is the only one with loved ones to lose or a world to save.” There were numerous times where I thought to myself, “How could that even happen?” and yet, I was still entertained.

Something that bothered me about the movie were the multiple occasions of convenient circumstances. In one scene, a child somehow ran up a few floors of a building alone and managed to escape the zombies behind him. Later, a huge explosion occurred and one of the main characters miraculously survived. There were more instances that were too improbable, but happened to keep the main character alive. Even though it was annoying, I understood why it happened.

According to Christopher Rosen from the Huffington Post, the release of the movie was pushed back because the writers and executives didn’t like the ending. Rosen wrote, “Damon Lindelof and Drew Goddard were brought on to construct a new, quieter third act, and Paramount spent a rumored $20 million on the reshoots.” Although an expensive task, the producers and director did a fine job piecing it together. As for the actors, I can’t think of anyone better to portray the frantic characters.

Some executives at Paramount Pictures are already thinking of a sequel to the movie. If you want to see an apocalyptic zombie thriller that keeps you both intrigued and on edge, go see World War Z.