Zombieland

You will have seen from my Top Ten list that one of my all time favourite film is 'Shaun Of The Dead'. This film has been compared to that and I was kind of worried that this was an unfair comparison. I was concerned the film would not live up to such huge expectations.

I am pleased to say that while 'Zombieland' is not as brilliant as 'Shaun Of The Dead' it is still an excellent film. It seems the makers of zombie films have not been able to come up with a more interesting storyline for the genre other than a group of survivors trying to find a safe place to go to. With that in mind the makers need to come up with an entertaining journey for the heroes. That's very much true of this film. While there is very little by way of plot the film is very funny. In some ways it is poking fun at the conventions of the zombie film especially with the use of Columbus's rules. They are very cleverly used throughout the film. They are also displayed and pointed out in clever ways as well. One thing the film does well is make fun of how zombies are killed. The typical shooting of the head has become the norm so you need to come up with more interesting ways to kill them. This film certainly does that. I also loved the wonderful opening sequence filmed in slow-motion. Another film that opens with a very nice looking slow-motion sequence.

Jesse Eisenberg is an actor I became a fan of from 'Roger Doger' (an excellent film if you get a chance to see it). He is an excellent young actor who can do both comedy and drama. Here he is great as the young nerd with his rules. Much like Shaun, Columbus is called upon to become a hero in an unlikely situation. He works great with his comedy partner in the film Woody Harrelson. It is so great to see Woody appear in so many films lately. He proves here what a great comedic actor he is and how he can be a great action hero too. It is also good to see Abigail Breslin showing her diversity by appearing in a horror film. she is certainly growing up. Emma Stone is very good at the cold hearted bitch role whose heart is melted by the hero. The movie is stolen though by one of the best cameo appearances ever in a film.

A clever and very funny film that thankfully does not stray from showing lots of blood and guts. If you like your horror films funny or your comedies gory then this is the film for you.