Not Your Garden Variety Zombie Movie!

Rating: 8/10 (14 April 2010)

My son rented this movie. I remember seeing a clip of Woody Harrelson's performance somewhere and decided to take a gander. This is a a wonderful, tongue in cheek (if you'll excuse the expression), outrageous film with cute performances, lots of charm, and a positive slant that seems impossible under the circumstances. The story is about a young man who is stuck alive as the entire world collapses around him. Ninety-nine percent of the population has become the walking (or running) dead. He has a set of rules for staying alive that he uses without fail and this gets him from one day to another. He meets Woody Harrelson, a true character, who is loaded for bear. They also hook up with a couple of sisters who steal their weapons and their car on several occasions. The relationship among these four is priceless and we really care about them. Then, there is Bill Murray. I won't say more. This film was totally off the radar, but was so much better than most of what I have seen lately.