Rating of
3.5/4
Buy Milk. Ring Mum. Dodge Zombies
gideon43 - wrote on 05/21/10
Horror and comedy are not always the most comfortable of bedfellows (Scary Movie, anyone) but over the years, a number of movies have managed to pull it off, American Werewolf In London (1981) and Evil Dead 2 (1987) instantly spring to mind. Shaun Of The Dead takes the humour to another level, lets face it, a romantic comedy with Zombies doesn't sound too appealing when you think about it but SOTD succeeds in remarkable fashion.
SOTD is not a spoof, its a full blown homage to George A Romero Zombie movies which also happens to be extremely funny, the movie doesn't poke fun at its source material, it embraces it wholeheartedly to the point where the audience cares compassionately when the characters are in danger.
There is not a piece of false writing in SOTD and all the characters are fleshed out superbly, when their everyday mundane life's are interrupted by extraordinary events, each character reacts accordingly without them slipping into characture.
This is an extremely funny movie which also happens to be gory, heart rending and destined for all time greatness.
