Dogs can look up.....

Rating: 10/10 (27 May 2012)

Shaun is a 29-year-old with no real ambition in life, much to the consternation of his friends, family, and fed-up girlfriend.
With only a loyalty to his lazy best friend Ed, a dead-end job where his employees step on him, and the good-ol' days, Shaun isn't exactly putting his best foot forward.
But when the undead start to rise in numbers around London, Shaun must come to the rescue of his girlfriend and mother before all hell breaks loose.
With loyal Ed at his side to fight the good fight, the two will have to pave their way through zombie-ridden London as Shaun must take on the first real challenge in his life......
It's easily the high watermark of British comedy in absolutely ages, and not only is this hilarious stuff, it's absolutely genius when referencing other movies and horror stars and Directors.
Pegg and Wright have crafted that rare beast, a comedy with some truly scary and heartbreaking moments.
Even though Shaun is under-achieving when we first meet him, he has to cope with the many levels of loss in such a short time when the second act commences. I know this is looking into it a little too deep, but the man loses a lot, and still manages to keep it together, and if you have seen the film as many times as myself, it becomes a major plot arc of the film.
If you are a huge horror, fan there are so many references to the genre, as in Forees electrics, Fulcis restaurant, and obviously Dawn of the dead.
Pegg and Frost are terrific as the arguing friends, but Ashfield, Moran and especially Davis provide some very good support.
It's richly narrative, and laugh out loud funny in many places, and no matter how many times you watch it, it feels a lot shorter than what it is.
A true masterpiece of film making.