Endearing

Rating: 9/10 (26 September 2004)

It's almost alarming just how well this movie works.
Genuinely funny, sincere, and clever, this is a movie with enough for just about everyone.
The filmmakers make its balance of comedy, gore, romance, and fully realized characters seem effortless, but this movie succeeds in ways that Romero, Rodriguez, Craven, Raimi, Jackson, and Carpenter have all failed.
This movie has very few weaknesses, if any. The only one that really springs to mind is that due to the mixing of genres, the pacing seems a little off at first... But this was not even a concern upon repeat viewing.
I can imagine very few people not enjoying this film.
Can a hit movie still become a cult classic?
Whatever this movie's fate, it's sure to endear itself to whoever happens upon it.