Review:
As I'm not a big fan of zombie movies, and I don't think that Jesse Eisenberg has any screen charisma whatsoever, my expectations for this film wasn't that high. The only reason why I decided to give the movie a chance, was because I enjoy watching Woody Harrelson's movies, and the first film wasn't that bad. This film does take some time to get going, and the comedy element wasn't that great, mainly because Bill Murray wasn't in the majority of the film. All of the actors put in an average performance, especially Jesse Eisenberg who wouldn't stop whining through the whole film, but the bonus material at the end with Murray was brilliant. I'm glad that the director chose to make it more of a road movie, than a "humans killing zombies" film, and the relationships between Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg), Little Rock (Abigail Breslin), Wichita (Emma Stone) and Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) gave it a dramatic tone, but the script was more ridiculous than funny. Rosario Dawson (Nevada) was a good addition to the cast, and I liked the scenes with the Columbus and Tallahassee's clones, but a majority of the film was weak and silly. There is some zombie bashing towards the end of the film, which is not for the squeamish, but it's mindless fun if you're not expecting any special. Personally, the Bill Murray scenes during the end-credits were better than the whole movie, and I loved it when he said, "I ain't afraid of no ghost", and I was surprised to see the Columbia sign bashing zombies at the beginning, but the main core of the movie was just worth a one-watch. Average!
Round-Up: This movie was directed by Ruben Fleischer, who also brought you Gumball 3000: 6 Days in May in 2005, Zombieland, 30 Minutes or Less, Gangster Squad and Venom. He's due to direct the highly anticipated Uncharted movie, with Tom Holland stepping in as a young Nathan Drake and Mark Wahlberg taking on the role of Sully, Drake's old, crusty pal and sudo mentor. Chris Pratt was offered Nathan Drake, which would have been a better chose in my eyes, but he declined the role. As for this movie, although it didn't smash the box office, I personally don't think that the director was that surprised because it was made for a niche audience who demanded a sequel.
Budget: $42million Worldwide Gross: $123million
Genre: Action, Comedy, Horror Cast: Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin, Zoey Deutch, Avan Jogia, Rosario Dawson, Bill Murray, Luke Wilson, Thomas Middleditch, Victoria Hall, Victor Rivera and Ian Gregg. 4/10
Round-Up: This movie was directed by Ruben Fleischer, who also brought you Gumball 3000: 6 Days in May in 2005, Zombieland, 30 Minutes or Less, Gangster Squad and Venom. He's due to direct the highly anticipated Uncharted movie, with Tom Holland stepping in as a young Nathan Drake and Mark Wahlberg taking on the role of Sully, Drake's old, crusty pal and sudo mentor. Chris Pratt was offered Nathan Drake, which would have been a better chose in my eyes, but he declined the role. As for this movie, although it didn't smash the box office, I personally don't think that the director was that surprised because it was made for a niche audience who demanded a sequel.
Budget: $42million Worldwide Gross: $123million
Genre: Action, Comedy, Horror Cast: Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin, Zoey Deutch, Avan Jogia, Rosario Dawson, Bill Murray, Luke Wilson, Thomas Middleditch, Victoria Hall, Victor Rivera and Ian Gregg. 4/10