Zombieland
Zombieland is not to be confused with Adventureland even though they both revolve somewhat around amusement parks and both star Jesse Eisenberg as a virginal but horny co-ed. Here he plays Columbus who we meet sometime after a mutation of the mad cow virus infected a fast food patron which caused a pandemic that turned continental USA into Zombieland. Because of his anal personality Columbus may not have it going on with the ladies but he couldn’t be more organized and has itemized all the qualities needed to survive a nation of flesh eaters which are amusingly proved true time and again. Although a student in Texas he’s decided to head to Ohio to see if mom and dad have avoided the undead. En route he teams up with the reluctant Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson), a red neck with a hair trigger temperament and a jones for Hostess Twinkies. That blatant product placement is the only hiccup in this ghoulish funhouse. Our unlikely duo change course to a west coast carnival after meeting “sisters” Wichita (Emma Stone) and Little Rock (Abigail Breslin). This is not for romantic reasons (lets hope not, Breslin is maturing beautifully but she’s still just a kid) but because the girls scammed Columbus and Tallahassee out of their vehicle and guns. Not once but twice and they want retribution. This film has splatters and laughs that come in equal measures and often, making it a ride that won’t zone out audiences to their own mental Zombieland