Don't waste your time

Rating: 1/10 (17 July 2013)

Ever been involved in a project at work where everyone knew from the start it would never work out, but no-one had the guts to actually say it out loud and everyone just stood around looking awkward? That's exactly how the acting in this miserable excuse for a horror comedy feels. There never seems to be any conviction, any life in the 4 lead performances. Harrelson in particular is just phoning his part in. He's not what's worst about this movie, though. Neither are the girls, even though they only serve as eye candy. And neither are the zombies, even though they're as lame and nonthreatening as they could possibly be. No, what makes this flick truly unbearable is Jesse Eisenberg. His performance is so wooden and so awkward that he actually makes Keanu Reeves look alive by comparison. As for the plot, there doesn't really seem to be one. Just a bunch of people riding around in a bunch of different vehicles, running into a few mild-mannered zombies every now and then. As a result, everything looks mundane, as if nobody actually seemed to care what the end result would be like. An embarrassment for everyone involved. As for you, the viewer... think carefully, because this movie represents 88 minutes of your life you will never get back. Don't waste your time.