Exploring the limits of Comedy... oh, and zombie films!

Rating: 9/10 (30 November 2008)

When I was browsing my local DVD-store for other films, I saw the cover for "Shaun of the Dead." At first, I looked at the cover for a while but decided not to buy it. Then it started to haunt me. Something told me I had to buy it. So two weeks later, I did.
I had never heard of the film at the time, so I didn't expect much. There is no better mindstate than not expecting much when you watch this film, because it blew me away.
The comedy part of this film is so ingenious, I would compare it to the cleverness of say, Monthy Python, combined with more conventional comedy types. I have watched this film many times now, and still I discover new details that are sometimes hard to notice, but are so clever you have to smirk when you see them. It actually challenges you to look for "easter eggs." The zombie part was gory enough to please Romero fans and horror junkies, but it never gets cheap. The zombies are convincing enough and, thank god, slow moving moaners, as I really don't like running zombies.
The following is not meant to be insulting or anything, but you have to be somewhat of a "thinker" to watch this and enjoy it. Some of my friends didn't like this film at all, because they didn't get some of the jokes. With that said, if you haven't seen it, go watch it a.s.a.p.