Zombieland...Summer Movie Review

Okay, before I start, just watch the trailer quickly, yeah?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW3RHnJzHjY&feature=related

Now, does this movie look like it would be the best movie I would see so far this summer? Answer: No, Marilyn, no it really doesn't.

But it totally was.

Zombieland takes place in a not-so-distant future United States where Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) and Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) are driving across the country together in order to...actually, that part's a little fuzzy to me. I'm not quite sure the film did a good job of indicating WHERE/WHY they were going where they were going but it really doesn't matter because along the way they are hi-jacked by Witchita (Emma Stone) and Little Rock (Abigail Breslin) who are headed towards California, and more specifically, an amusement park where Little Rock can experience for the first time what it means to be a kid.

Does it sound like some kind of outrageous never-been-thought-of-before plot to you? Well, that's because it isn't, but it isn't the story that makes this such a good film. In fact, the ending kind of leaves you hanging like, "Well now what're they gonna do?" a la The Graduate...except maybe a little different I guess because there are Zombies.

The movie is just downright hilarious; I honestly can't remember laughing so hard in a film. Eisenberg and Harrelson are fantastic together, they really compliment each other well. From Eisenberg's fear of clowns and geeky lust for Stone's character, to Harrelson's obscure cravings for Twinkies and his opinion that Bill Murray is the greatest actor alive, these two totally have what it takes to keep the entire audience in stitches for the whole movie. Stone and Breslin do their fair bit as well, with their sarcasm and biting humor.

Anyways, final notes: 4.5 out of five stars. A hilarious pleasant surprise, even those with queasy stomachs can't afford to miss this one- you can cover your eyes during the gory bits. It's still totally worth it.