Time for a quick review of the new(ish) gore filled fest Zombieland. Zombieland is a movie that is well, about zombies. It tells the story of one of the last remaining survivors named Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg), who happens to be a bit of a loser and all around wimp. Columbus eventually runs into Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) who is Columbus’ complete opposite. Both heroes then eventually run into two female characters (Wichita and Little Rock, played by Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin), and the four set on a quest to find the last remaining area that is free of zombies.

At the very beginning of the movie, the viewer is immediately thrown into the action, and from that point on things just keep on accelerating. A usual gripe I have with zombie movies (horror movies in general actually), is that they never really seem to be very fast paced. On the contrary however, Zombieland grabs you by the seam of the pants, and doesn’t let go until the credits roll (in case you didn’t know, that’s a good thing). The characters in Zombieland are surprisingly quite lovable, and I for one loved the interaction between Columbus and Tallahassee. Eisenberg and Harrelson have almost a perfect chemistry with one another, and their characters are such opposites that they really go together perfectly. Not to mention Harrelson is flawless in his part. Honestly, I think he was born to play the part of Tallahassee. Everything from his one liners, to his mannerisms, and just general “B.A.ness” make him a cult character that won’t be soon forgotten.

The humor in Zombieland is pretty constant throughout, and I found myself  LOLing throughout almost the entire film. One scene in particular had me practically crying. The dialogue in Zombieland is quite literally spot on, and all of the actors do a consistent job of speaking their lines with the right amount of emphasis and tone. Also, one quick note, if you haven’t seen Zombieland yet, and you are trying to find out more about the movie, let me warn you: Be careful of the reviews you read. There is a “special guest” actor in the movie, and if you know who it is before you go, it will certainly ruin it for you. The guest actor was without a doubt the best part in the movie, and made it totally worth the price of admission. And let me just add that the action sequences are also very well done in this movie, as are the blood and gore effects.

Zombieland does however suffer from one minor flaw, a flaw that I think most zombie movies have in common. That flaw would of course be plot. Zombieland doesn’t exactly have much in the plot department, but the truth is that it really doesn’t have much of a negative affect on the movie because of it. The film isn’t suppose to win any Academy Awards, it’s just suppose to be a fun, entertaining movie, which happens to be exactly what Zombieland is.

See it, Rent it, or “F-it”:  See it. Zombieland is a movie going experience you probably shouldn’t miss. And although the movie itself may not offer some complex story, nor a mind blowing plot twist, but it does however deliver in being a hilarious, fun, gore filled romp that is sure to entertain regardless of who is watching.

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