Another Zombie Movie, Ho Hum

Rating: 5/10 (2 October 2009)

Zombieland (R, 1:27) — Other: Comedy, 3rd string, formula
Another zombie movie, ho hum. It's also supposed to double as a comedy, except for not having any funny parts.
As far as they can tell, the last 4 not-undead people on Earth, named for the cities they're headed toward, are:
 our narrator, Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg), an inept geek saved from zombiedom (zombiehood?) by his aversion to interpersonal relationships and his obsessive adherence to a bunch of rules stochastically determined by prior zombie encounters
 Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson), a good ole boy who's discovered that his true calling in life is killing zombies in as many different and spectacular ways as possible
 Wichita (Emma Stone), the obligatory really hot babe of approximately the same age as the protagonist
 Little Rock (Abigail Breslin), younger sister of Wichita and her accomplice in running confidence swindles on kindly strangers back when there were such
The guys meet up first, and shortly thereafter they run into the gals, who proceed to swipe their truck and guns. The fellas track them down again and get their replacement truck and guns stolen as well. Finally, they all figure out that it might be better to travel together. (This is one of several places where the flik might as well have been entitled Duhland.) For lack of a better idea, they head for Pacific Playland, site of Little Rock's fondest girlhood memories, splattering many zombies both along the way and after they arrive.
Some of Columbus's rules:
 #1: Cardio (be fit enuf to outrun the zombies)
 #2: Double Tap (an insurance shot or whack after the 1st one puts them down)
 #3: Beware Bathrooms (you're trapped, and your pants are around your ankles)
 #4: Seatbelts (so that you stop when the vehicle does, even if the zombies don't)
Each of these is colorfully illustrated. In one of the only bits of novelty in the movie, these phrases appear prominently on the screen every time Columbus mentions them, but sometimes the words fall off or get run over, etc.
The sisters, OTOH, have only a single rule: "Trust no one, just you and me.".
The movie doesn't take itself too seriously, and you're not expected to, either. There are some mildly amusing bits, but it's nothing special. Better production values bring it in 1 notch above Zombie Strippers!