Shaun of the Dead
2004. Directed by Edgar Wright. Written by Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright. Starring Simon Pegg, Kate Ashfield, and Nick Frost.
"A Smash Hit Romantic Comedy. With Zombies." - dvd cover
Shaun of the Dead is quite an enjoyable ride that moves effortlessly between horror, humor, and even romance. Shaun is a slacker with a girlfriend who is fed up and decides to leave him. As if that weren't hard enough on him, the recently deceased are now coming back to life and longing to take a bite of everyone around. Shaun becomes the leader of a small group in an effort to outlast the zombies, not because he has a good plan but simply because he has a plan at all. The movie is quite fun and often surprising. The acting is enjoyable, especially co-writer Simon Pegg's title character and Nick Frost's disgusting but loyal best friend. I didn't necessarily love it but I was never bored and I am glad I watched it.
My grade: B
"A Smash Hit Romantic Comedy. With Zombies." - dvd cover
Shaun of the Dead is quite an enjoyable ride that moves effortlessly between horror, humor, and even romance. Shaun is a slacker with a girlfriend who is fed up and decides to leave him. As if that weren't hard enough on him, the recently deceased are now coming back to life and longing to take a bite of everyone around. Shaun becomes the leader of a small group in an effort to outlast the zombies, not because he has a good plan but simply because he has a plan at all. The movie is quite fun and often surprising. The acting is enjoyable, especially co-writer Simon Pegg's title character and Nick Frost's disgusting but loyal best friend. I didn't necessarily love it but I was never bored and I am glad I watched it.
My grade: B
posted by Keith Allison at 8:05 PM
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