The non-zombie-movie-lover's zombie movie

Rating: 10/10 (23 September 2006)

While my husband is a huge fan of the zombie genre, I can't handle anything more intense than -- hmm, what's that one where they're inside the mall?... Anyway, "Shaun of the Dead" was fantastic, in many ways. First of all, I liked the characters (miraculous for me) and appreciated their realism (however annoying some of their traits are). Second, the humor (sometimes so subtle as to give one that self-satisfying feeling of slight genius) was intelligent for the most part and did not dwell in the basement of tired poo-poo jokes and non-stop slapstick that 96 percent of Hollywood films try to pass off as cleverness. Also, it was refreshing not to feel like I was being sold a soundtrack. I hate that! Fantastic acting. Great mix of humor and pathos. Gore that was palatable...er, or so to speak. I loved it, so we bought it.