When I first had seen the poster of the world blackened with a big sign on it that said 'Zombieland' several months ago, I first thought to myself "Oh great. Another undead movie. Blah." But then I started seeing previews which included the 'Zombie Kill of the Week'. And I couldn't help but laugh. I found it interesting that a horror genre (or alleged horror genre) film would finally not take itself too seriously. I had to admit it looked like fun and I enjoy watching Woody Harrelson performances.

     So now I had to figure out a way to convince my girlfriend to go to. Fortunately, she shared the same enjoyment from the recent previews so off we went! We went through our usual ritual of getting obscenely large popcorn and drink combos followed by the promise of $1 box of Whoppers. We had our food. We found our seats. So let the games begin!

     From the start, this movie showed promise. The narrator talks about his 'rules' to live by such as 'Rule #1: Cardio'. The theory is that when the disease spreads to kill off everyone, the fat ones will be killed first. So keep up the cardio to outrun the quick sprinting zombies. Needless to say, this notion has me very concerned. (Note to self: go back to the gym just in case.) But what makes the rules not only educational but entertaining is the way the director and special effects group incorporate them into their respective scenes. It definitely makes for some timely laughs.

     Now don't get me wrong. I am not saying that their isn't moments of disgust. The opening credits alone made me wish I wasn't eating. Spitting blood, vomiting and eating of flesh has its moments. But there is also a certain beauty in the way the opening credits were filmed. Its slow motion technique has some interesting shots such as the fire fighters. One is slowly running from the sprinting zombie while another is trying to put out a fire. Before the cut away to another slow motion scene, you can see the zombie slightly change course and begin to tackle the unsuspecting fire fighter. (Poor guy.)

     The characters seemed genuine and all were definitely more interested in self preservation than anything else but that is what I found believable about it. The world is in chaos. People are not really all that trustworthy (what few are left.) But I am not going to ruin the ending for you. (Sorry if you were looking for spoilers.) As 'Rule #32: Enjoy the little things' suggests, you should go see it for yourself. You might actually enjoy it. I did.