Welcome to Zombieland

Rating: Null/10 (3 April 2010)

Fleischer takes us right into 'Zombieland' when the world has already been taken over by the walking dead. He doesn't dwell much on explaining how, why, when, people started turning into zombies which is just as well. There have been plenty of movies started that way so why not go straight to the fun stuff? There isn't that much gore as one would expect from such a film but the humour works very well. The special effects and makeup team have done a fine job. Regarding performances, Woody Harreleson and Jesse Eisenberg carry the film while Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin are passable. Needless to say, there's a hilarious cameo (I don't know whether I should mention the star's name yet but just to be on the safe side, I'll refrain). 'Zombieland' is a celebration of the genre and it offers plenty to laugh about. Though I don't place it as high as favourites like 'Shaun of the Dead' and 'Planet Terror', (mainly due to the uneven pace) it definitely occupies second place.