A breath of fresh air

Rating: 9/10 (13 October 2004)

Shaun of the Dead was one of the most creative and one of the funniest movies I've seen this year. The laughs and action were almost non-stop (the movie drags a bit when they take shelter in the pub, but it's a brief lag).
With an original execution of a rather cliché premise, it was like a breath of fresh air. As a spoof of zombie movies, it succeeds. It's also the movie that "Scary Movie" could have been, and should have been.
A couple of scenes are very memorable. Most notably the scene where Shaun has to make an incredibly difficult choice concerning his mother. This scene was easily as gripping as the adrenaline shot scene in "Pulp Fiction". Also, the last few shots before the credits made me laugh like I haven't laughed in a while.
Much better than I expected. I'd gladly see it again.