More action-comedy than horror flick, Zombieland is packed with B-movie cool, great set-pieces, laugh out loud knee-slapping sequences, and is probably more fun than all of the thrill rides that appear in the film’s finale combined.
Jesse Eisenberg’s pre-apocalypse shut-in Columbus, and Woody Harrelson’s irresistible madman Tallahassee make for an unlikely comic couple, but the chemistry is winning, and whenever Tallahassee’s pwning zombies the movie hits its high points.The characters are rounded out by Wichita and Little Rock (Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin) and one of the greatest celebrity cameos ever. As these four take to the road in search of various things (love, youth, respite, TWINKIES!) we can’t help but be pulled along by the film’s energy and plain enjoyment at playing with the zombie genre.
Zombieland established itself as a zombie comedy that can stand up with the best of them, like Shaun of the Dead, because of its keen sense of humor, willingness to play within the genre instead of merely mock it, and its ability to deliver chills and thrills with the best of them.
