Movie Preview: Zombieland

Sometimes you just want to go to a movie and be completely distracted from reality. Those types of movies that acheieve this distraction the best tend to never win Oscar's or anything else. But at their best they are like what some call comfort foods. They satiate out need for visual fluff, and that's it.

Zombieland looks like a film that fits right into that comfort zone.



There not much to say about this film. The writing won't be grand. The acting will likely not be above most television fare. The plot will have holes big enough to fit a Transformer through. But none of that really matters.

This is a kill-the-zombies film. The bigger the bang, the more absurd the explosion, the more outlandish the violence, the more the film will please.

Woody Harrelson looks like he was just having fun in this film. In fact all the lead actors seem to be. Which bodes well for this film.

As a bonus, the film looks like there won't be any CGI involved - which means the focus is on stunts, explosions, and guns. All the things a good zombie film should have. Add to that a good sense of humor and it's a win-win.

Could the trailer be the best parts of the film? Undoubtedly. But if we can race along from zombie killing scene to the next without some Hollywood introduction to the cause of the week, audiences should get what they paid for. And lately that has become a rare treat at the movies.

My expectations are low for this film. They should be. Which means that it very likely may be the best film this year so far.