Jesse Eisenberg (Columbus), Woody Harrelson (Tallahassee), Emma Stone (Wichita), Abigail Breslin (Little Rock), Zoey Deutch (Madison), Avan Jogia (Berkeley), Rosario Dawson (Nevada), Luke Wilson (Albuquerque).
Zombieland: Double Tap begins by bringing the group back together on a road trip. Before long their sarcasm evolves to dysfunction punctuated by encounters with other survivors and disturbingly evolved zombies. The main cast relationships are grown and achieve a bit more depth while the addition of new characters kept things moving along well. The addition of new announcements by Columbus as narrator was enjoyable, but overall this one had fewer laughs than the original.
Acting was solid with Eisenberg, Harrelson, Stone, and Breslin all delivering well in their familiar roles. Deutch, Dawson, and Wilson were all nice additions that brought polish and laughs to the film. The remainder of the supporting cast was solid, enjoyable, and contributed very well.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds were once again solid with a realistic feel. That said, this one seemed to rely more on VFX for backgrounds, and even some action scenes, than the original leaving the film feeling a bit flat. Physical action was nicely managed. Dialogue was good, though more laughs would have been nice. Sound and soundtrack are pretty good.
Overall Zombieland: Double Tap is a pretty good zombie flick. Those finding this one first will not be lost but, go back and see the original, you won't want to miss it. The film has decent depth, some good laughs, and moves along at a nice pace. Those who enjoy lighter zombie flicks or comedies should enjoy this one.
With some mild sexuality and crotch humor, violence, gore, foul language, more of all of the above, and potentially disturbing images, this should be fine for teens and above.
Released: 2019
Reviewed: 10.5.21
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Genre: Comedy, Zombies, Sequels, Action, Horror
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