Another brief review, this one for...
ZOMBIELAND (2009)
As far as modern zombie comedies go, there's "Shaun of the Dead" and, well, just about everyone else. In a genre riddled with camp and silliness, it's hard to find that perfect harmony between gore and comedy, but thanks to directorial newcomer Ruben Fleischer, "Zombieland" strikes that chord flawlessly.
Set against the typical zombie apocalypse, the socially-inept, WOW-playing "Columbus" (Jessie Eisenberg) has somehow survived the revolt of the undead in Austin, Texas and sets forth for Columbus, Ohio (the lead characters are named after the cities they are from or on their way to). On the way he comes across Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson), a zombie-killing machine, whose weakness for Twinkies leads them to a confrontation in a grocery store with the feisty Wichita (Emma Stone) and Little Rock (Abigail Breslin). The fearsome zombie-killing-foursome then head off for California and the supposed zombie-free magical amusement park Pacific Playland but not without some serious sexual tension, Bill Murray, and awesome zombie ownage mixed in.
Though "Zombieland" is a little light on actual zombies, the flick has more than enough laughs to compensate. Woody Harrelson turns in a bravura performance as the cool and funny yet flawed hero Tallahassee and Eisenberg's go as the dorky guy - as clichéd as it is - works.
While gory and over-the-top, "Zombieland" delivers laughs, gore, and cool zombie kills. It's nothing particularly profound but it's wildly entertaining and zany enough to make it worthwhile.
B+
In other news, the much anticipated "Toy Story 3" trailer hit the interwebs (and showings of the "Toy Story" and "Toy Story 2" 3D double feature) this week. Here it is in all of its beautifully-rendered glory:
Set against the typical zombie apocalypse, the socially-inept, WOW-playing "Columbus" (Jessie Eisenberg) has somehow survived the revolt of the undead in Austin, Texas and sets forth for Columbus, Ohio (the lead characters are named after the cities they are from or on their way to). On the way he comes across Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson), a zombie-killing machine, whose weakness for Twinkies leads them to a confrontation in a grocery store with the feisty Wichita (Emma Stone) and Little Rock (Abigail Breslin). The fearsome zombie-killing-foursome then head off for California and the supposed zombie-free magical amusement park Pacific Playland but not without some serious sexual tension, Bill Murray, and awesome zombie ownage mixed in.
Though "Zombieland" is a little light on actual zombies, the flick has more than enough laughs to compensate. Woody Harrelson turns in a bravura performance as the cool and funny yet flawed hero Tallahassee and Eisenberg's go as the dorky guy - as clichéd as it is - works.
While gory and over-the-top, "Zombieland" delivers laughs, gore, and cool zombie kills. It's nothing particularly profound but it's wildly entertaining and zany enough to make it worthwhile.
B+
In other news, the much anticipated "Toy Story 3" trailer hit the interwebs (and showings of the "Toy Story" and "Toy Story 2" 3D double feature) this week. Here it is in all of its beautifully-rendered glory:
"Toy Story 3" hits theaters on June 18, 2010.
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