Finally, a zombie movie worth watching

Rating: 9/10 (6 March 2006)

Before "Shaun of the Dead", I had just about given up hope for the zombie-themed horror film. Apparently, just about every movie made today containing at least one shambling undead creature must be either tedious or so gruesomely violent as to make professional serial killers lose their lunch. "Shaun" changed my mind in a hurry.
The movie itself is about two losers, Shaun and Ed, who must fight against hordes of living corpses in order to save Shaun's (ex)girlfriend, his mum, and the pub that forms the center of their lives. Just about everything about this variant of the normal zombie horror flick blew my mind. For example:
1. Instead of taking place somewhere in the US, the audience sees their heroes running around London for a decent change.
2. Very little gore and gun-play; just some blood spurting around and multiple blunt objects being used to their full potential.
3. No more heroic stars, no brave cops or security guards to force their way through the zombie hordes. Here, the action is focused around a white collar bum and his lazy stoner friend.
This stand against the zombie norm is one of the reasons why I enjoy this film so much; the other major reason being it's just freakin' funny.
If you love comedies and you're tired of the same old zombies ripping the same old heads off the same old movie stereotypes, go for "Shaun of the Dead". Bring a cricket bat.