Zombieland is many things. Funny, creative, and coated from head to toe in lashings of blood and slo-mo, the most American of zombie movies even has the good grace to clock in at under 90mins. As a slice of popcorn entertainment it is ‘two thumbs fresh’. Good stuff indeed… but there is a nagging thought at the back of my mind that, well, ain’t it a shame that Matthew McConaughey didn’t play Tallahassee?
Here’s the thing; Woody Harrelson is a legend. The guy is a fine actor and always worth watching. With Zombieland he has found a role tailor made to his public image – an off-kilter mixture of Mickey Knox and the ever present ghost of his Cheers alter-ego. The part fits him like a glove. Now picture McConaughey in that role… okay, you can’t get past the image of bare-chested, inept rom-commery but just try to picture him, back in the good old days, leaning against the pool hall in Dazed and Confused (1993), all tight jeans with a pack of cigarettes tucked into the sleeve of his T-shirt… that guy there is what this film needs, a bit of amibiguity, something dangerous.
Zombieland is in cinemas now.
Woody Harrelson is a great actor and I look forward to seeing him in Zombieland. Most of these zombie films lack intentional humour so I’m glad to hear this film has some.
this film has loads… plenty of big laughs throughout
We are of one mind about Woody Harrelson. He brings an insane energy to all of his characters, and he has so much fun with Tallahassee that it made me love “Zombieland” that much more! I hope this will be his comeback film.