Is Zombieland the American take on something like Shaun Of The Dead?
However, that would be unfair.
Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) is a very unlikely survivor of the zombie apocalypse.
Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) is the polar opposite of Columbus.
Hes a big, strong, creative zombie-killing machine.
Not that theres a lot of traffic in Zombieland, but the two could be nothing less alike.
I guess thats why their dysfunctional friendship blossoms.
Along the way, though, the four of them bond.
Their goal is an amusement park, rumored to be one of the last zombie-free places on the planet.
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Zombielandis a great, funny comedy that just happens to have zombies.
Still, this movie is all about Woody, and hes exceptional.
The script, by reality TV veterans Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, is excellent.
The comedy element is what really made it work for me.
Theres never any really dead moments, which is crucial in a shorter movie.
It moves from set piece to set piece, and hits a whole lot more than it misses.
I had a lot of trepidation going into the theater forZombieland.
Thats not the case forZombieland.
If I sound like Im gushing, its because I am; go see it ASAP.
US correspondent Ron Hogan knows the rules of surviving a zombie outbreak.
Find more by Ron at his blog,Subtle Bluntnessand daily atShaktronicsandPopFi.
Rating:
5 out of 5
