Shaun of the Dead

SHAUN OF THE DEAD (2004) - Oct. 3, 2004
Wow! This was a really good zombie movie and a really good comedy, and the dramatic moments were really good too. I haven't seen all that many zombie movies, but this was easily the best one I've ever seen. The characters were all surprisingly well-developed, and the film was actually really funny. What was nice was that all the laughs came from the characters; it never seemed like it was trying to poke fun at the genre (in a "oh how clever we are" sort of way, like Ginger Snaps). Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright are clearly big fans of the zombie genre, which makes the film work equally well as a comedy and as a zombie movie (one never overwhelms the other). And the fact that the characters and the performances are so good means that you are rooting for these characters so much more than the typical zombie-fodder in this type of film. ****