Zombieland

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Current Release: No
Watched With: Myself

Fun times. The zombie thing has been done to death (excuse the pun) but films like this make a good argument for them. There's not much substance to the plot but it's the characters that really shine here. Them, the actors playing them and the hilarious script.

It was originally a TV pilot and it feels like the set up for an ongoing story. There is an interesting visual style director Ruben Fleischer brings with him from his music video background. I particularly like the integration of the survival rules captions and some very pretty slow motion.

The actors are all fantastic bringing life to the better than expected script. Not every horror comedy is Shaun of the Dead but this one allows for horror moments with suspense or some cheap jumps scares, character comedy moments and some genuine drama as well. It's a strange mix but It works for me. I hope they make more.