Black comedy. With JESSE EISENBERG, WOODY HARRELSON and ABIGAIL BRESLIN. Director: Ruben Fleischer. 16LV. Opens 20 November.
Rating: 4/5
WHAT’S IT ABOUT?
When the world is taken over by the living dead a shy nerd has to run for his life. He teams up with a crazy cowboy and two cool girls and together they shoot and giggle their way to Bill Murray’s house.
WHO WILL ENJOY IT?
Anyone who’s cool enough to think zombies are funnier than Jim Carrey. These flesh-eating nasties who prefer to eat their steak tartare while it’s still alive and the four heroes who blast them to bits will have you in stitches. The film parodies pornographic violence while saying division leads to anarchy and families who stand together can overcome any danger. But actually it’s just a lot of fun, with the funniest death scenes ever. You’ll laugh at the edgy, pitch-black humour but the movie is also a a biting commentary on our greedy consumer society and the sad state of modern morality. And the four main characters will make your heart throb with joy.
WAIT FOR DVD?
No. If the exams have been stressing you out summon up your few remaining nerves, call a few buddies and get to the nearest moviehouse to enjoy this hilarious, cruelly black comedy. See it with friends who’ll get the in-jokes and enjoy Woody Harrelson’s weird beard - your sense of humour will get a workout you won’t believe, guaranteed. It’s the summer’s most unpredictable, tough and brutal comedy.
POPCORN FACT
The late Patrick Swayze was going to be in this movie but had to pull out because of ill health.
