Spaced - the rom,zom,com frontier explored

Rating: 10/10 (11 April 2004)

If there was any doubt that the "Spaced" crew were not sheer genius, then this film quashes that like a bullet in the head. This is hilarious, and one of the best examples of British comedic, nuance I've seen in a long time.
It's just a pretty usual scenario, 30 something Shaun (Simon Pegg) needs to do something other than veg out in the pub if he's to keep the girl (Kate Ashfield). Luckily or not, the walking dead barely recognisable from the pub regulars, or the shelf stackers descend upon his world.
What follows is a race against time for Shaun along with the brilliant Nick Frost as Ed to carry out the "big plan" in order to save himself and his loved ones.
Pegg has the small details of Londoners down to such a T that sometimes I was laughing at myself. Women will love it, the guys will love it and Zombies will definitely not be offended.
This film is Hackney on an early Sunday morning. All the important things are here, your local pub, your local drug dealer, your regular cuppa tea, and ya mam.
Finally something to erase the sad, naval gazing drivel of 28 Days later.
Classic.