Rule 0: See Zombieland for a great time out

Rating: 8/10 (8 November 2009)

My best friend and I were looking for something to do on a Saturday and settled on Zombieland. We weren't disappointed and neither will you.
The movie starts auspiciously with the US Capitol overrun by zombies. Some slight background is given; a Patient Zero developed a disease that swelled the brain and turned him savage, the disease spread and zombies erupted everywhere.
One of the last survivors is the neurotic Columbus, Ohio...a geek to whom many of us can empathize. Soon joining him is the acerbic redneck Tallahassee a man in search of a Twinkie and with a penchant for firearms. A straight shooter in all senses of the phrase. While you'd expect a movie like this to border on camp, it has its definite serious moments, especially when Wichita and Little Rock enter the picture. The scenes of zombie carnage are worth it in and of themselves, especially the grocery store outing and the stress relief at the souvenir store, where the survivors rediscovery some innocence and youth.
There's a great cameo toward the end of the movie as well, which I won't spoil here. Overall, this is a fantastic bit of popcorn-munching fun. No great insights here, I'm afraid, outside of the ability of diverse people to cooperate in times of need. But it's one nice stretch of zombie exploding good times!