Zombieland

release year: 2009
genre: horror/comedy
viewing setting: theater, 10/7/09

synopsis: Four survivors of the zombie apocalypse journey across the country, each looking for something.

impressions: Outstanding. This is the ideal mix of zombie-ness and comedy; while the element of danger is definitely there, the filmmakers have managed to build in a lot of genuinely funny moments. One guy is just totally serious about his zombie killing, while another has a set of rules (which he often poins out) for surviving in a zombie world. These zombies move fast and seem to be dominant (in the entire movie, we only see a handful of non-infected people.)

something this movie has that no other movie has: zombies in an amusement park

acting: Woody Harrelson is a gung-ho zombie killer who's also a bit of a hick. Jesse Eisenberg is a shy, meek guy who lives by his rules but definitely needs help to make it. Emma Stone and Agigail Breslin are two young female survivors.

final word: Outstanding!

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