Zombieland review

Zomedy: a movie that has zombies in the plot yet gets put in the comedy section at Blockbuster. Ok, sure, that is not the official definition, but its close enough. Zombieland takes that definition and runs with it in one of this year’s funniest movies.

The movie is about Tallahassee, brilliantly played by Woody Harrelson and Columbus, played by Jesse Eisenberg. These two people are exact opposites, one brash and aggressive, the other meek, and shy. Somehow, they have managed to survive while nearly everyone else in the world has been turned to zombies. After they meet two girls, they team up to visit a theme park to have one night of normalcy.

Besides the fact this movie is hilarious, it seems like they just sat around and thought up all the crazy stuff you and I would want to do if there were zombies, and they do it. Examples include “zombie kill of the week;” backing over zombies multiple times, smashing up abandoned storefronts and enjoying spraying thousands of bullets at the undead hordes.

On top of the crazy zombies, the characters are perfect, as is their portrayal. Tallahassee is easily liked by all as the crazy zombie killer who just wants a Twinkie. The interesting part is the guys past who is just briefly touched on. Eisenberg does a good job as the obsessive compulsive wimp guy who outlines rules for staying alive, which pop up frequently through the movie. Rules like “rule #4: Double Tap” are often made clear to the reason, along with others such as cardio and enjoying the little things.

The girls, Wichita (Emma Stone) and Little Rock (Abigail Breslin) are also portrayed very well. Emma Stone is hot, but it’s also clear she is no push around, and often is the brains in the group. It’s good to see a strong female character in a zombie movie.

Finally, another element that seems to stand out is the cameo. I won’t spoil anything, and I encourage you not to look it up before partaking, but the cameo is easily one of the best cameos of the year, possibly ever.

Zombieland is exactly what it looks like, a funny comedy with great characters, plenty of laughs, line after line of quotable dialogue and of course, zombies. I highly encourage you check this out for yourself, possibly twice, just to make sure!

Rule # 33: Zombieland Rocks!