ZOMBIELAND 3.5*** overall/ 4.0**** for its genre


Zombieland is a gleefully twisted mockumentary about a world full of you-know-whats, wherein only five living people remain in the entire world. It’s gory and disgusting, but most of all, it’s terrific fun, with just the right mix of violence and off-kilter comedy.

It has one of the most unique and hilarious openings in memory. There is nothing subtle about it. You are dropped right into Zombieland as Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) begins listing the rules to survival. Of course each rule gives you a hysterical example of why the rule is in place. Columbus is funny enough with his phobias and geek lifestyle that proves to be what keeps him alive but it isn't until he meets Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson), that things really kick into gear. Harrelson was been born for this role. He has more one liners than any character in recent memory. Things get even more interesting when Columbus and Tallahassee come upon sisters Wichita (Emma Stone) and Little Rock (Abigail Breslin) {NOTE: Each of the characters is called by the name of the city they’re from. The girls are an important part of the chemistry of Zombieland and they hold their own by outwitting the guys a couple of times and killing their share of zombies.

The biggest moment of the film has to be the mystery cameo. I'm glad I didn't know who it was and I won't spoil it for anyone else. I will say that it was brilliantly written into the script. PERFECT!

As you would expect, there’s lots of blood splattering, plenty of gore, frequent of cursing, but not so much with the “f-word”, and even some nudity. But not too much for a zombie/horror movie especially where the emphasis is on the comedy and the parody. If anything, Zombieland is a movie that dares you to take it seriously, just so it can pull the rug out from under you and we can all laugh This one is so good it deserves to take its place amongst the best of the genre, such as 'Shaun of the Dead'
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Everyone rates movies differently but I rate a movie on how much I enjoyed the film and with that being said, Zombieland, for its genre, gets 4 out of 4*** ……. an overall rating a 3.5****.

Clark