"Zombieland"

Rating: 8/10 (1 March 2010)

Watching the film was a surprise to me. Being in a genre which I thought had already been fully explored with Shaun of the Dead (zombie-comedy), "Zombieland" was actually surprisingly funny. The writers, Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese, have a sharp wit when it comes to the jokes; they are able to balance absurd situations with clever dialogue from the four central characters remarkably well. Ruben Fleischer's directorial debut is also an impressive effort. He is very stylistic when it comes to the visuals of the movie, creating some inventive sight gags in the film. Something that was brought to my attention is that gore and comedy do not mix. It makes the audience a little uncomfortable when they are supposed to be laughing at body dismemberment. Some situations are fueled by the gore gags, but this film is at it is strongest when the comedy is derived from the personality of the characters.