Zombieland
Starring: Emma Stone, Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Abigail Breslin
Details: US/80mins (16)
Hilarious and witty with brilliant action, this is one of the most fun flicks of the year.
Playing like cult classic Shaun of the Dead, only directed by Zack Snyder, Zombieland achieves that rare feat of being a genre hybrid that manages to entertain on more than just one level. This is some damn funny stuff, with action that doesn't feel by-the-numbers and gore that comes by the bucket load. While marking an impressive return to form for Woody Harrleson, first time director Ruben Fleischer deserves the bulk of the credit for crafting one of the most purely entertaining movies of the year so far.
Zombies have taken over the world, after Mad Cow Disease evolves into something that sees those infected hungry for the flesh of others. Neurotic survivor Columbus (Eisenberg) has lived two months after the initial outbreak, mainly because he stringently obeys his own pedantic rules. While driving across America, just looking to survive, he meets Harrleson's Tallahassee, a man who has turned killing zombies into a fine art. Soon the mismatched pairing come across some wily sisters, who are even more determined than them to survive. Together they make their way to a place they heard is blissfully zombie-free, as Tallahassee risks life and limb to find the last edible Twinkie on earth.
It's been a while since something this downright fun has reared its head at the cinema. Zombieland starts off in a stylish and witty manner, and somehow manages to maintain that for its entire running time. While it's a production that has its tongue firmly pushed against its cheek, the action here is slickly handled and executed with much aplomb by Fleischer. Generally when you get a film trying to do two things (in this case be funny and a horror), if one of them succeeds you're considered a success; here, it brings both, and brilliantly so. It has also cast smartly, giving Harrleson the best material he's had in years, while allowing Eisenberg send up the persona he portrayed so believably in another (Adventure)land. Emma Stone, too, kicks surprising amounts of ass, and is impressive. There's also one of the best (and funniest) cameos in recent memory - what more do you want?
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Your Reviews
Stylish and funny, the zombie move isn't dead yet! - Keith C
This is one of the smartest, funniest, most refreshing movies on the shelf at the moment and would make a fine addition to anyones DVD collection. Another post apocalyptic zom-com told through Jesse... MORE
Review Published 29 June 2010
zombielicious - seamyfox
Such an entertaining film. Great cameo by bill murray as well. Woody Harrelson does a great job in it.
Review Published 25 March 2010
A wholesome, blood drenched, zombie movie. - pipboy77
Did you ever watch a film and expect something not so great and then find yourself smiling about it two days after? Well, this is that kinda flick,its a parody, a pastiche and a bit of craic thrown... MORE
Review Published 15 March 2010
Zombie flicks get a new lease of life. - masonica
This film works so well on so many levels. Humor, gore, excitement and characters that have depth. I laughed (a lot) and squirmed at the icky stuff and was in awe of one of the cleverest cameos I've... MORE
Review Published 10 March 2010
Very Funny - jennith
After Hangover this was the funniest film of the year it follows Columbus a Nerdy kid who is trying to survive being killed by Zombies and follows a list of rules to help him survive, he meets up... MORE
Review Published 04 March 2010
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