4.0
out of 100
Metascore®Generally favorable reviews Based on a weighted average of all critic review scores.
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First-time feature director Ruben Fleischer brings impeccable timing and bloodthirsty wit to the proceedings. Cinematographer Michael Bonvillain captures some interesting images amid the post-apocalyptic carnival of carnage, as when he transforms the destruction of a souvenir shop into a rough ballet.
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Mostly, it's just wicked fun.
Warts, entrails and all, I had a ball at Zombieland. It’s 81 minutes of my kind of stupid.
At the bone, Zombieland is a polished, very funny road picture shaped by wisenheimer cable-TV sensibilities and starring four likable actors, each with an influential following.
Falling closer in tone to "Shaun of the Dead" than "28 Days Later" or the George Romero movies, Zombieland has its tongue planted firmly in its rancid cheek while still delivering the visceral goodies.
Who would have guessed such a funny movie as Zombieland could be made around zombies? No thanks to the zombies.
Benefiting from the very different but very appealing comedy styles of Woody Harrelson and Jesse Eisenberg even when the script's wit runs thin, this should be catnip to jaded genre fans.
An improbably delicious comedy.
A minor diversion dripping in splatter and groaning with self-amusement.
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Zombies. They're still really popular.
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