Rule #32: Enjoy the little things!

Rating: 7/10 (4 February 2010)

This is a pretty fun view. Not as laugh-a-minute funny as Shaun of the Dead, but it has some wonderful moments. Stone and Breslin are delightful as sister team Wichita and Little Rock, and Eisenberg is affable as "Columbus" (I guess he's the casting alternative if Michael Cena isn't available to play the geeky, phobic boy type), who narrates the movie, describing life in Zombieland as well as some of the all-important rules, such as Rule #2 - Double Tap. However, Woody Harrelson's "Tallahassee" made this movie for me. His manic energy makes his part lovable yet scary -- look for all the references to movies his character makes. Great stuff! Bill Murray makes a cameo appearance, although - to his credit - that monstrosity is NOT his mansion (it belongs to some real estate tycoon in the Buckhead district of Atlanta, GA). There are some wonderful montages of scenes where the undead (from all walks of life) chase the living (ditto) and there's the subtle underscore of social commentary you can pick up on if you're looking. But don't work too hard on it - it's a Zomb-edy! Remember - Rule #32: Enjoy the little things.