ZOMBIELAND

In my mind there are two really good zombie movies. Movies that go beyond cheap thrills, and are actually good movies. Those two movies are 28 DAYS LATER and SHAUN OF THE DEAD. ZOMBIELAND might deserve inclusion as the third zombie movie that succeeds as a movie.
Eerily reminiscent in tone to SHAUN, ZOMBIELAND claims its own identity with higher stakes, more adept humans and no chance of a normal life.
The movie is first and foremost a comedy, with action scenes only for comedic affect. The lead, Jesse Eisenberg, narrates our journey, as Columbus, the scared youth who has learned to overcome his insecurities and frailties to survive. Joined by Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin, he basically just sort of wanders around, with the ultimate destination being a theme park in California.
There is no plot to this movie. There is simply four characters who are living in a world, where they seem to be the only humans alive (except for a really fun cameo!). It is a testimony to the script of the movie and the skill of the actors that this doesn't quickly devolve into a snooze.
Credit the likeability of the actors, including Eisenberg, who usually pisses me off, for carrying this movie to success.
The movie is 82 minutes long, but feels like it's about 45. I think that's a good thing. This is not high art by any stretch of the imagination, but it's entertaining. That's not a bad thing, just me stating a fact.
Go rent Zombieland. It's good. And watch Shaun of the dead, because it's great.