“Time to nut up or shut up” is a line from the first Zombieland film and maybe a little outdated. But leave it to Tallahassee to come up with some new material to keep us all entertained. None of them are as good as the original, their all hilarious, nonetheless. Although, after ten years of waiting for a new film, much has changed in the world. This begs the question; do we even need a new Zombieland film in 2019? You’ll find out in my review.
After conquering the undead infested carnival in the first movie, Columbus, Wichita, Little Rock and Tallahassee have been shacked up in the white house for the past few years enjoying the little things as implied in Rule 32. Tallahassee has marked the presidential caddy with his signature number 3 in honor of his favorite NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt. Columbus and Wichita have been dating for four years, yet she is afraid of commitment and runs off for a time to reassess their relationship. If you are new to Zombieland, and probably don’t understand who or what the hell I’m talking about, then please do yourself a favor and watch the first movie already.
While Columbus is looking for his woman, he finds a new girl in an abandoned shopping mall who happens to be very attractive. Only in the movies can one regular guy get this lucky right. Her name is Madison, a ditsy blonde who lives in the ice cream shop, because she realized that zombies don’t like freezers so she’s safe. The two hit it off, but when Wichita returns to grab something she forgot, she sees her boyfriend with the new girl and a love triangle ensues. If that wasn’t enough drama, Wichita’s younger sister Little Rock has gone missing after running off with a boy whom she just met. Oh, young love, so now, its up to Tallahassee, Columbus and his new love interest Madison and the very pissed off Wichita to find her.
Chick drama aside, Zombieland: Double Tap has some cool new zombie species or different classes if you will, as well the same gratuitous violence and humor that made the first flick a classic. The new zombies include the Homer: a typical dumb, slow moving brain eater. The Hawking: the super smart zombie that can bypass locked security doors. Lastly, there is the Terminator: an invincible, fast moving force of nature that can survive a double, triple or quadruple tap from Tallahassee, truly bad ass.
There are plenty of funny moments in Double Tap, like when Tallahassee hears what Madison and Columbus are doing in the bedroom and talks to Columbus afterwards saying, “I guess she’s practicing rule 32” (enjoy the little things). Also, when they all have to pile into the minivan, and Tallahassee being the redneck that he is practically crying that a minivan isn’t a manly form of transportation and refuses to ride in one. Fortunately, he won’t be complaining for long once he finally meets a love interest of his own in the film. Good for you dude, get it.
In a double barrel shotgun shell, I would say that ten years is too long to wait for any movie sequel. But despite this, I really enjoyed watching Zombieland: Double Tap. It brought all the comedy and zombie killing fun from the first movie and even introduced some new characters too. I would still say that I prefer the first movie over the second one if I had to choose, but nevertheless loved every second of Zombieland: Double Tap. Rule 32: enjoy the little things may not be in the bible, but it should be.
Nerdish Rating: 5 out of 5
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