Much more Comedy than horror

Rating: 7/10 (17 January 2015)

This is one movie which mixes two genres which I don't like - horror comedy and zombie. But where it succeeds is the fact that horror is not really a factor in this. It is not really a horror comedy, it is just a straight forward comedy. That makes it better than the numerous ridiculous horror comedies that are coming out every year from the USA (Which has patented the genre I think).
Don't expect any sort of suspense or creepy moments in this one. But the movie is so full of action, it doesn't really matter. Certain characters were a little annoying for me especially David who was getting on my nerves a bit. I don't think Ed was too likable either, he created more problems, with his impressive size he could have been a useful asset to the group.
The movie takes its time to get going and spends time in establishing the characters and the situations. But once it gets into gear, it really doesn't let up till the end. There were quite a few ridiculous moments and obviously many zombie movie conventions were made fun of. Including the use (or misuse) of guns. If you actually think about it, zombies are not as big a threat in small numbers (because they move slow and are not intelligent). I guess their advantage is that nobody believes in zombies and they spring upon you without any warning. And by the time, everybody realizes that zombies exist, many people are already infected.
It helps to watch the movie with subtitles because the funny lines are spit out quick and with the accent, it was slightly hard. One of the best scenes was the one where they were throwing the records at the zombies, the dialogue is pretty funny in that scene! It has a light tone throughout and that is reflected in the ending as well.
As of now, this is my favourite zombie themed film. I preferred this movie to Hot Fuzz (I got a headache watching that film). So I guess it may be a good decision to check out The World's End as well.
7/10