A most impressive film...

Rating: 9/10 (30 August 2007)

I'm not really a fan of zombie films but it recently seems like they've kinda ganged up on me. Shaun of the Dead is therefore a nice breath of fresh air in a genre that has become quite repetitive and self-referencing. What the film does is combine light-hearted comedy but is also a good zombie-film on the side.
The film's definite high-points are its depiction of how people deal with a problem of such a bizarre nature. The human drama in all its cheesiness provides the perfect outlet for the films dark comedy which in turn keeps the film from becoming too serious even during more emotional moments (such as Philip and Mom's deaths).
The film also doesn't fail to see to the needs of zombie fans and actually contains quite a bit of gore. Though it is rather bleak and gory a film, deep down it is actually a romantic comedy.
Shaun of the Dead is the quintessential date movie...