This Stupid Zom-com Is Mind Numbing Fun!

Rating: 5/10 (5 March 2010)

Zombieland. The result of a bunch of American's who just had a whole hearted weekend watching Shaun Of The Dead. But Zombieland lacks of all the artificial colourings that made Simon Pegg's zom-com such a revolution. This movie is the result of lots of showing characters, strung together with a paper thin plot, and zombies. This is a movie that being raved by critics and audiences all over the world, and a fact that this reviewer cant quite grasp. It's never awful, but it's just stupid and quite unfunny for the most part. Jessie Eisenburg is weak in a lead part, he does bring a likable quality to this nerdy character, but the way he is written forbids him for carrying this movie. Then enters Woody Harrelson, who provides a ridiculous Twinky sub-plot but makes the movie, just a little more watchable. Zero scares, but the zombie deaths here are awesomely imaginative and great fun to watch. There are some very cleverly developed ideas in this sea of bleak un- originality. Death counts etc.
The movie although not very funny or scary, it's quite entertaining. Couple of beers with some mind-numbing friends, it's a hoot. But it's paper thin plot and 1 dimensional character just grind this zombie affair to a halt. The writers have the audacity to make us feel emotion for these character in a very awkward manner, attempting to thicken out the plot, but only finding themselves in a bigger mess.
Overall: Provides us with some deliciously vicious zombie gore, but provides very little more. Forced on-screen chemistry and weak script just makes this stupid zom-com even stupider. Mind numbing fun for some thou.