I'll put it straight, I was very sceptical of this movie... I simply don't like contemporary comedies like "The Hangover" or "A-Team" (though I must admit, I rofled when I saw Sharlto Copley singing while spinning on the propeller of a chopper), but this one... it was great!It tells the story of a dude, Columbus (played by Jesse Eisenberg) trying to find his family in a post-apocalyptic world, joined by "Tallahassee" (played by Woody Harrelson). Eisenberg plays the same type of character he plays in every movie, but he does a great job, so I'm not the one to complain. Harrelson simply stole every single scene he was in. I genuinely laughed during most of those scenes. The whole movie is like one big parody of "Dawn of the Dead" and other zombie movies. So the zombie movies fans out there might actually enjoy this movie a lot more than everyone else.
Now there is a single scene in this movie with a well known actor making a cameo, that totally made my day. Props to that actor (you all probably know who I'm talking about, but let me indulge in my stupid dream of a world without spoilers).
Throughout the whole movie there is a recurring theme of Columbus's rules, and I must say they did a great job with that.
I loved this movie. From the opening credits showing all the zombies running in slow motion to the tunes of Metallica ("For Whom the Bell Tolls"), I knew I'd love this movie.
It's a great horror-comedy, quite different from Shaun of the Dead, so definitely check it out.
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