Dawn of The Shaun

Rating: 8/10 (6 January 2019)

For Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's first film collaboration they took a simple story that they could get every bit of comedy gold out of. While it's definitely my least favourite of their work it was still the perfect note to start their trilogy on.
Theirs no way around it: the casting and performances in this film are pitch perfect. It's clear every part in this film was written specifically for the actors who played them. Pegg and Frost obviously have perfect comedy timing but they pulled of just as many dramatic scenes as well. All the supporting actors made the roles their own and played of the two leads well.
The directing in this film is vibrant and alive. Like all of Wright's film, it feels like I could watch this film for days on end and still discover new hidden details and references he put in the film for viewers to discover. The comedy in this film is some of the most inventive I've ever seen. Theirs so many examples of visual comedy as their are in the script.
The romance in this film really didn't do a lot for me. It was by far the most generic and cliche element of the film and I was far more invested in Pegg and Frosts friendship than I was in Pegg trying to win back his girlfriend. As much as I love watching this film I don't consider it much more than a very clever comedy but for Wright's feature debut I couldn't have asked for anything else.
I really do love this film. It's endlessly hilarious and visually inventive, the characters are likeable and it's absolutely a film I could watch at any time and still enjoy it every time.
8.7/10 - A- (Fantastic)