Go see this film!

Rating: 9/10 (7 September 2004)

The plot revolves around 29 year old Shaun who has a dead end job and gets dumped by his girlfriend, Liz, because their relationship has hit a rut. His life is going nowhere and his best mate, Ed, is no help, offering clichés like "It's not the end of the world"... Turns out, it sort of is! The undead are all around and they're hungry! Shaun formulates a plan to rescue Liz and his Mother and live happily ever after, but the Theory is a lot more straightforward than the practice.
Shaun is extremely funny and surprisingly moving at times. The heroes aren't perfect, they don't lead charmed lives and they don't solve the crisis, in fact, Shaun is so absorbed in his own problems that he doesn't notice what's going on around him until he's attacked by a zombie in his back garden.
I had the good fortune to see this film on holiday in England over Easter and I've been counting down the days until the DVD release. If you're not adverse to a bit of gore, I highly recommend this film. I went on the basis of features and reviews in Movie mags. I had never watched "Spaced" where a lot of the cast/crew worked together before, but after seeing "Shaun", I was hooked.
The Film itself is the best I've seen this year and the DVD is an anorak's paradise! There's 4 commentaries, lots of behind the scenes stuff and an excellent "plotholes what happened next" storyboard.
Seek it out and enjoy yourself!