Returning to Zombieland to see if there’s fresh meat.

When a sequel comes out so many years after the original, moviegoers are sometimes skeptical. There have been many failures like Zoolander 2 and Dumb and Dumber To. Will the same jokes and characters be relevant after so many years? Will the actors still have the same energy and charisma playing the same characters again after so long? Zombieland: Double Tap feels like the first one and it’s like the audience never left this world we were introduced to 10 years ago. Especially with most of the main actors looking the same age.

Some typical sequel tropes appear as the relationship between Columbus, played by Jesse Eisenberg and Wichita, played by Emma Stone fall into a lull and old tendencies resurface. One character in the relationship gets bored and scared about normalcy and marriage and runs only to find they had everything they wanted all along. Tallahassee, played by Woody Harrelson has become a father figure to Little rock, played by Abigail Breslin and he's almost overbearing.  The characters poke fun at the 10 year return and they also have doppelgängers played by Luke Wilson and Thomas Middleditch. The doppelgängers serve as meta humor and a possible future if they don’t find a home. The fight between the four characters stands out because the camera really follows the fight through the scene, pausing to see every detail and have some clever stunt choreography.  It sticks out from the many scenes of beating and shooting zombies.

One of the most important things that the first Zombieland did that this does as well is just have fun. Nothing is taken too seriously and it’s a nice escape for the audience. Woody Harrelson and Jesse Eisenberg still have a great chemistry after so long as well as Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin. They really feel like a family. If you enjoyed the first Zombieland you’ll more than likely enjoy the sequel. 🍔🍔🍔