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Zombieland, 2009

Hey all today's review will be on Zombieland! Zombies seem to be a favourite in horror movies but for some reason I was never truly scared of them which is kind of odd considering I'm pretty much scared of everything. So here I was thinking Zombieland would not be scary at all. And the truth its not suppose to be but I'm just a chicken shit. So naturally I was genuinely shitting bricks.

Zombieland starts somewhere in the middle where the Zombie infestation has happened and the world is literally done for. As to why the Zombie infestation even occurred in the first place was never answered and was brushed aside. Our lead Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) basically explains what the world has been reduced to nothing but bloodsucking, flesh eating half human creatures and himself while he explains ways to survive a Zombie apocalypse (and let me tell I would not survive one). As what seems like a lifeless hole Columbus is living he somehow meets a tough somewhat unhinged cowboy Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) and shifty sisters Witchita (Emma Stone) and Little Rock (Abigail Breslin). There isn't much of a plot in the movie but a series of events stringed together with plenty of funny moments to keep you entertained.

L to R: Stone, Harrelson, Eisenberg and Breslin

Although I never thought Zombieland lacked any entertainment value or even plot until I had to write a summary then I realised there isn't much to the story. Yes, there are Zombies and there has to be other people other than Columbus and although everyone is pretty much dead, who exactly was he doing that voiceover for was a little strange but nevertheless entertaining. Zombieland has achieved it's aim because it sticks to the basics - decent actors playing interesting characters that are likable, classic zombies that don't sparkle with quite a bit of gory and pulled together with a very solid script. There is no need for 3D and there is no need to over sell it. It is what was it is; a zombie movie with comedy. And although Ruben Fleischer (director) doesn't stay away from the emotional aspects of living in Zombieland however he never truly explores it. I think having that emotional aspect was most likely to keep the masses happy as it would be far to dark and black if there was no scenes of tragic desperation and loneliness. And in true Hollywood style there has to be a love interest for lonely Columbus for all the geeks out there to live out the fantasy of bagging the hot chick.

Verdict: Zombieland was actually a scary comedy that makes you jump one moment and laugh the next. Lacks a plot but has good characters and a well written script to pull it altogether. Zombieland is no means a black comedy with many "emotional" scenes but it’s not a drama thus does not truly delve into the emotions or the dramatics. 8/10