“Zombieland” is a fun romp, full of witty dialogue, distinctive characters and creative (but not necessarily credible) events. Suspend your disbelief and venture out on a journey of survival. The narrator is Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg), a lanky, curly-haired young man, who shares his rules for survival, such as ‘Be wary of bathrooms.’ That’s where you can be taken unawares by zombies. On his way to his Ohio hometown, Columbus meets Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson), a machismo redneck and Columbus’s polar opposite. If Columbus believes retreat is often the wisest choice, Tallahassee is a zombie’s worse nightmare. It’s hard enough for Columbus and Tallahassee to negotiate their own alliance, but when they meet Wichita (Emma Stone) and Little Rock (Abigail Breslin), things really become complicated. These savvy sisters are not above leaving the men without their car or weapons. Eventually, the four travel to Pacific Playland, a place rumored to be zombie-free, with a stopover in Beverly Hills and a very funny Bill Murray cameo.
Screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick provide some genuinely humorous lines and situations like Columbus’s ongoing list of survival rules, the discussion Little Rock has with Tallahassee about Miley Cyrus and Tallahassee’s unending quest for Twinkies. Director Ruben Fleischer keeps the action moving at such a brisk pace that you really don’t have time to dwell on things that don’t work. Stone and Breslin are effective as the conniving sisters, but “Zombieland” belongs to its male leads. The contrast between Eisenberg’s dweeb and Harrelson’s cocky slayer makes for great chemistry. “Zombieland” does just about everything right. 10/5/09
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The critics like this "Zombie Spoof", the fans like it and Geri likes it! Whats not to like?
Zombieland, was a positive surprise. I felt the interactions between the actors played so well.
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