Gore. Thrills. Comedy. Woody Harrelson. Awesomeness. All these elements make up one thing. Zombieland.
As the lights dim, Zombieland begins without any annoying Coke or Army commercials. We're thrown into a world already in peril and dismay with only a few survivors, hilarity and the best part, zombies. The world has already gone down the crapper and we are caught up to speed by an anal retentive college student trying to get home, Columbus, played by Jesse Eisenberg. Columbus has his book of rules to follow, quite literally, as should anyone facing a zombie apocalypse, and comes across a rule breaking, heavy artillery carrying, badass Tallahassee, played by the fabulous Woody Harrelson. It's clear he hates the zombies. As the duo journey's to their destination, they make a pit stop to a local grocery store to feed Tallahasee's strange Twinkie obsession and come across a sisterly duo, hence completing the quartet of characters. After meeting the ladies, we come to find the youngest sister, Little Rock, wants to travel to Pacific Playland amusement park in Los Angeles because she has heard it is a zombie-free zone. After arriving in Los Angeles the group decides to take shelter for a while in a celebrity home, becoming the most hilarious cameo!
Zombieland doesn't take itself seriously. It's comedic timing and crazy ugly un-dead make you laugh and cringe all the same. Its first time director Ruben Fleischer did an amazing visual job that hasn't really been seen in many "horror" flicks, much less a comedy. Without wanting to give away too much storyline or spoilers, this is one of the greater zombie movies I have seen. It includes everything that makes a movie great, from the actors to the music to the kick-assery. Make sure you see it when it releases October 2nd. Oh ya. Wait till the credits end.
