"The characters surprise you, the humour is unexpected and unique and most importantly the zombies are not simply the butt of every joke."

Rating: 8/10 (22 August 2010)

Zombieland took me by surprise.
Zombieland deserves to be named as one of the best (Land of the Dead included) zombie films of recent years, as well as a decent comedy to boot. It is a much better ode to its history than Shaun of the Dead. Its comedy comes from a brilliantly cast and likable nice guy loser, a sweet character who uses his own issues to survive a world plagued by zombies.
As the cast grows the quality of well drawn characters and believable turns doesn't drop.
It is difficult to write a review of this film and avoid comparison to Shaun of the Dead, most will tell you Shaun of the Dead is superior but I would disagree. The characters surprise you, the humour is unexpected and unique and most importantly the zombies are not simply the butt of every joke.
An honourable mention to a good soundtrack (Highlight The Droge & Summers Blend - Two Of The Lucky Ones) and the director who makes excellent use of a 20 million pound budget.