Shaun of the Dead is Dead On!

Rating: 10/10 (24 August 2004)

Did "28 Days Later" leave you feeling lifeless? Did everything but the first ten minutes of "Dawn of the Dead," the remake, make you want to write a letter of apology to George A. Romero? Did you enjoy "Love Actually" but felt like it was missing a decapitation or two? Have you been waiting all your life to see a movie that blends love and carnage? And isn't love carnage, actually?
No apologies need be offered for Shaun of the Dead, a laugh-out-loud, dead-on homage to every first-rate, classic zombie movie ever made.
Every guy can empathize with Shaun, a twenty-something "no-getter," whose idea of a romantic getaway with his girl is slugging down a few pints night-after-night at the local pub. When the zombies walk the earth, will Shaun be able to save the world, keep his girl, and get back to the pub before "last call?"
Shaun of the Dead is the crest of the new wave of the zombie genre. I couldn't wipe the $#!+ - eating grin off my face as I walked out of the theatre. Put your money on the counter and enjoy this pint poured by a talented group of blokes. Cheers!