Friggin funny!

Rating: 10/10 (13 March 2005)

I have never been a fan of zombie movies and never will but this was a slam dunk. The first half is straight comedy and great comedy at that with the second half being more horror with some comedy thrown in. Shaun is a guy who works a average job but doesn't have much on the ball and no ambition to speak of (please stop reading if this hits too close to home which it probably does for most of us guys) not to mention the fact that he is dating a pretty girl who is getting way more than just tired of his backsliding and his complete lack of sensitivity and romantic tendencies. All he wants to do is drink at his favorite pub the Winchester and keep his relationship with her on life support which causes her to break up with him. His roommate is a complete a-hole and his best friend is a loser who doesn't have a job, plays video games nonstop and sells weed. He hates his father-in-law and he is sleepwalking through life. Then things start moving when zombies suddenly start appearing and Shaun has to deal with them. He does the best he can but not being up to snuff on zombie killing he has to try a little harder to save his family, friends and even his girlfriend from joining the legions of undead. The whole film is of course an homage and spoof of the Caesar Romero movies that the whole world has come to know and love and I feel it is worthy of just praise. I would like to see a sequel and there may be one with all the favorable publicity and acclaim Shaun of the Dead has received.