Great Zombie romp with a film stealing cameo...

Rating: 8/10 (27 June 2010)

I really enjoyed this zombie flick, though some of the early scenes grossed me out a little, which is something new as usually it takes quite a lot to make me squirm. It did seem a little excessive to start with but settled down as it progressed. Jesse Eisenberg is very good in this, although I felt at times he has the potential to be stereotyped in the future, the next Michael Cera? Still he provides some laughs with his characteristics and mannerisms. The rest of the cast do a great job as well and Abigail Breslin is far from her Little Miss Sunshine persona.
There is a lot to enjoy in this film, it looks great for a start and utilizes some clever ideas, the repatition of the Rules is very well done and never becomes annoying or clichéd. I liked the scenes of the foursome chatting in the car, but above all there is the scenes with Bill Murray. Utterly unexpected, his cameo makes the film and is utterly priceless. The fact that he is dressed like a zombie to fit in just screams Murray, he really is a joy to watch, it's just a shame he has to die! All in all this is a fine comedy horror, it's not perhaps as good as the British film Shaun Of The Dead and whilst they clearly draw comparisons, they are both good films in the their own entities.
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