Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Following Rule 32 of "Zombieland"

Rule No. 32 in Ruben Fleischer's "ZOMBIELAND" is "Enjoy the Little Things."
It's an easy rule to follow in this 2009 comedy that I finally saw yesterday, ages after I borrowed the DVD from a friend. There are numerous little details that make this a memorable film.

A plague that turned most of humanity into flesh-eating zombies spared at least four people. One of those survivors, a college kid known by his hometown, "COLUMBUS," guides viewers through the undead holocaust with voice overs peppered with his rules of survival. (The college kid is played by Jesse Eisenberg, of "The Squid and The Whale" fame.)

Rule No. 2, for example, is "Beware of Bathrooms." It's easy for the zombies to reach you in there.

Rule No. 17 is "Don't be a Hero" and Rule No. 5 is "No Attachments," but these two rules might not be as imperative, as we learn towards the film's end.

There's plenty of gore and plenty of laughs, too. I found the cameo by BILL MURRAY to be an absolute scream.

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