Zombieland product reviews

I wasn't entirely sure what to expect, going into this film. I had previously seen films like Shaun of the Dead (Comedic Zombies), 28 Days Later (Serious-ish Zombies), and Resident Evil (Definitely Scary Zombies) and on the grand scale of Zombie scariness, I would have to rate this film both at the top and the bottom. The zombies were really well done, gross, gorey and the butt of most of the jokes. Killing them raised a lot of laughs, but when they were chasing the main characters they definitely had me on the edge of my seat.

As for the main story, I was plesantly surprised by some of the twists and turns that hadn't been spoilt by the trailers. Jesse Eisenberg brought a real Adventureland / Superbad sort of feel to the film which, when combined with terrifying zombies, made one guy's quest to 'brush a girl's hair behind her ear' a ridiculously cute and hilarious adventure. Even better, was the character of Tallahassee, who would go to any lengths to find the last Twinkie on earth. Of course me, being non-american, had to wait until the end of the movie to work out what a 'Twinkie' even was.

There is lots of swearing, gore and sexual innuendos in this film, so if you don't go for that sort of thing, don't watch it. Otherwise, it's a genuinely funny ride that I highly recommend seeing this summer.