Another film about zombies...
Always the most popular of the horror sub-genres, even with Twilight and Cirque de freak sparking new interest in Vampire films, Zombies still seem to be top of the pile (of dead bodies)
Zombieland is different than all the other zombie films though. The only film it really compares to is Shaun of the dead. It goes for humour first and scares second. Although they maintain enough gore to satisfy even the most hardcore brain-munchers
The films is set in a post-apocalyptic world where Zombies have taken over. We follow Jesse Eisenbergs character as he goes through his tips on hos to survive in Zombieland. He then teams up with Tallahasee (Woody Harelson) against his better judgement and they set off on a zombie bashing roadtrip in search of twinkies
There are fantastic performances from both those two, along with the two girls they meet on the way (Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin) a great cameo from Bill Murray and one of the best rocking soundtracks of the year
There are some great twists in it, like when the guys first meet the two girls, which serves as a great introduction to these characters. And Jesse Eisenbergs portrayal of a loner that finally gets the hot girl next door, only for her to turn into a zombie before his eyes...bad luck mate!!!
I think if you like Zombie films this offer a fresh take on the genre. Its sick, twisted, disturbing in places, but always good humoured
well worth shouting loud enough to wake the dead "zombieland rocks"
5/5
