It's a rare comedy that I enjoy enough to watch more than once. Usually, the jokes are tired or the plot is unoriginal. Zombieland definitely isn't the first movie to depict a zombie apocalypse, but the approach was relatively unique. Shaun of the Dead took comedy to the zombie world years ago, but other than that, the niche genre is relatively unexplored (ignoring those zombie movies that attempt a serious, grim view with comical failure).
Woody Harrelson, an actor I've never enjoyed much, took this movie by storm. His role was the perfect addition to Jesse Eisenberg's timid, admittedly wussy character. If this movie had - at any point - tried to take itself seriously, the whole thing would have been lost. The key to Zombieland's success, in my eyes, is that it was always fun. There's never a point in the film where you'd get strange looks if you laughed out loud in a theater, and that makes the whole thing one fun ride.
(Disclaimer: I love zombie movies. Even the crappy cheesy ones are fun. Something about running around a wasteland creatively killing zombies is just awesome to me. If you aren't a zombie flick fiend, read Josh's review for a more objective take.)
Overall Rating: 9.0 / 10
-Taylor Dobbs
The title might turn people away from this movie. Well, at least it did for me in the beginning. I thought it would be another stupid and unbearable movie to see on DVD. After hearing so many people come to me and say "Have you seen
Zombieland?" I'd respond with a "No..." I think every person I spoke to said something along the lines of "You need to go see it, it's actually so funny." Well, here I am and I saw it for you. Honestly,
Zombieland was really good. I thought it would have a crap plot and horrible acting as most zombie movies have. This one was different; Jesse Eisenberg was hysterical. He puts no effort into being absolutely hilarious, reminding me of another favorite actor of mine, Vince Vaughn. Alongside him, Emma Stone, Woody Harrelson and Abigail Breslin tag team to create a posse of funny characters, meeting up along the way with Bill Murray. The premise of the movie wasn't exactly the greatest but the acting really put this movie together and made it very enjoyable for us to watch. It was definitely one of the funnier movies I've seen within the last year or so. I actually do recommend seeing this movie, especially if you like comedies. All in all, a good performance.
Overall Rating: 8.6 / 10
- Josh Berg
