Review of Zombieland: Double Tap (2019) by Compi24 — 22 Oct 2019

Much like the follow-up to their 2016 smash hit "Deadpool," screenwriting duo Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick return to the world of a beloved film that honestly did so much for comedy, action, and the craft of screenwriting altogether; all to uninspiring results. Indeed, in a manner similar to that of "Deadpool 2," "Zombieland: Double Tap" is at its best a decent doodle of the spirit and magic that drew laughs, gasps, and even tears for some back in 2009. Not an evocation. Not even close. At its worst, "Zombieland: Double Tap" is a shallow, comedically confused, narratively uninspired retread through jokes, plot points, and scares we've seen done better elsewhere. Like this film's predecessor, for one.

Look, I get it. Writing movies is a rough racket. Especially when the film you're writing is the sequel to a movie as novel and as refreshing as the first "Zombieland." You can't put that genie back in its proverbial bottle. It's impossible. But you could've either put more effort into delivering a solid follow-up anyway or opted for a more timely release. Or -- better yet -- perhaps you could've forgone the idea of a sequel entirely, simply succumbing to the time that's already slipped by.