This movie gets it just right.

Rating: 10/10 (29 September 2012)

Let me start by saying this is my all time favourite film, as its on par with other great titles such as "Shaun of the dead", both of them falling under black comedy as a genre (you can see why I like them both.) So why is this film so good?Read on to find out!
As a massive fan of the zombie genre I often find myself in the mood to watch a zombie film. Unfortunately, as more people like me become drawn to this genre the film industry pumps out more and more tacky films to make "quick money". These films generally are 90 minutes of action and nothing more. However not zombieland. The plot is simple, a lone survivor, nerd Columbus (Jessie Eisenberg)is making his way across America. Encountering other survivors they band together to fight the zombies, whilst trying to find those ever elusive Twinkies. Despite the previously mentioned simple plot this movie gets it just right.A great script is present,the characters bounce of each other with humorous quips that are sure to stay lodged in your brain. However the diamond in the rough lies within the characters. Something that is lacking in films now days when compared to TV shows is characters we care about. I understand why it's easier in TV shows, you have about 15 hours with the audience instead of 1 and a half. But in this film you do care about the characters, every last one of them in fact, and that's what counts. When they are in danger, you panic, not like in films when generic soldier #1 is in danger. This connection is down to the actors (superb by the way), they really portray there respective characters well, making it easy to see why they were cast.
To conclude, this film has a spot on cast as well as script making for a very enjoyable few hours, and it doesn't get stale over time. So why aren't you buying it now? After all, you "have to enjoy the little things!"