Rabs’ Review: ‘Zombieland’ Is The Most Fun I’ve Had At the Theater This Year, By Far

Zombieland is certainly not the best movie of the year. Star Trek had superior direction, District 9 had a more original concept, but Zombieland will having you laughing and cheering for 90 minutes straight, and will be the most fun you’ll have at the theaters this year. It is utterly hilarious and filled with the awesome blood and guts that you would expect and want from a zombie movie. The cast is perfect, with Woody Harrelson giving one of his funniest performances in years. Zombieland is quite simply, a complete blast.

The title Zombieland is quite literal when explaining the story. It takes place in present day, where a virus outbreak causes most of the world to suffer from uncontrollable rage, an obsolete cognitive process and a taste for human flesh. Basically, almost everyone on Earth is now a zombie, and the characters in the film refer to the planet’s “post-zombie state” as Zombieland. The subsequent series of events unfold as the four main characters take a road trip across the country to L.A. for salvation, encountering hysterical blood and guts along the way.

The cast is pitch-perfect and display impressive chemistry while together on screen. Jesse Eisenberg (Adventureland) plays Columbus, an intelligent, awkward, virgin sarcastic college student (the character he always plays; and I mean that in a good way). Woody Harrelson plays Tallahassee, (the cast refers to each other based on where they’re from) a hick-ish loner who loves guns, killing zombies and twinkies. Harrelson is absolutely hysterical in this film, and as I alluded to earlier, gives his funniest performances since Kingpin. “Well look at you, you peppy little spit fuck.” The gorgeous up-and-coming Emma Stone (Superbad) plays Witchita and Academy-Award nominee Abigail Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine) plays her younger sister. These girls are smart and cunning grifters who have one rule:  “don’t trust anyone.”

Obviously this rule of theirs causes some problems when they encounter the tag-team of Columbus and Tallahassee, as the odd couple duo gets burned a couple of times by the girls with the puppy dog eyes. Their destinies eventually cross paths in a positive manner as everyone in the four-some realize that all they have is each other.

One of the best parts of Zombieland is Columbus’ set of rules to survive Zombieland; a list that he is constantly adding to after encountering close calls with danger. The list is referred to constantly in the film with Columbus’ voice-over narration whenever a fat Zombie slob pops out of nowhere drooling blood everywhere: “Rule #8: Double Tap” You’ll see what I mean when you see it.

Another great part of the film  is one of the funniest cameos I’ve seen in years by a big name comedy legend, who hysterically plays himself. Columbus, Tallahassee, Wichita and Little Rock make their way to Hollywood because of “rumbling rumors” that say the city is Zombie-free. Upon arriving, they pick up some star maps and decide to seek refuge in the abandoned mansions of America’s biggest movie stars. Might as well right? Upon combating suggestions among the youngsters, i.e. Tom Cruise’s house, Brad Pitt’s house, etc.; Tallahassee then gets a light bulb over his head and decides to take the crew to his favorite actor off all time’s luxurious Hollywood mansion. I won’t say who this person is, but their cameo as them self is LOL hilarious and is one of the funniest parts of the movie.

I honestly cannot find one single flaw with this movie. The writing is hysterical, the performances are awesome, the story is absurdly fun and the action is badass. The reason I didn’t give it an A+ rating is because of my first statement, as it not being the “best” movie of the year.” But as a Zombie, blood-bath comedy, it is one of the best of the genre and is the funnest times you’ll have at the theater all year.

What Should You Do? Absolutely see it, but make sure you go with a big group of friends; it’ll be a lot more fun.