Great comedy film

Rating: 8/10 (6 May 2016)

Shaun of the Dead is the feature film debut of talented British comedy director Edgar Wright, and while I absolutely adore his other films, I really don't think any of them can really top this one.
Simon Pegg stars as Shaun, last name never given, and he does an excellent job portraying the slight, average, yet comedic side of the character, but also the tormented, dark side of the character, seen most prominently when Shaun is forced to shoot his mother after just watching her die, which is a heart-wrenching scene, as we have grown to love both of these characters. Nick Frost is Ed, Shaun's fat, oafish, lazy room mate, who rarely gets up from the couch. Ed is a funny character to watch, and although he is not a very good person, Nick Frost makes you care about him so when he dies, it's another tear jerker scene. Everyone else does a really good job, I especially love Peter Serafinowicz as Shaun's other room mate Pete, even though he doesn't get much screen time.
The story is comedic and original, portraying what I think a local zombie apocalypse would look like. Edgar Wright's direction sizzles on screen, I particularly love his fast zooms and great background jokes that take a second viewing to get. I also love how the true reason for the zombie apocalypse is never actually revealed, which means that they don't have to force in some scientific jargon to explain the plot.
Does this film have flaws? Sadly, yes, though they are few. Most of the flaws come towards the end. Ed's death was something not foreshadowed anywhere, and all the S.W.A.T members attacking at the end comes out of left field, Shaun really wasn't the hero of the story. But really, other than a few technical goofs, that's it for detractors.
Overall, if you haven't seen Shaun of the Dead, I would highly recommend it.