Director: Edgar Wright (Hot Fuzz)Cast: Simon Pegg (Hot Fuzz, Star Trek), Nick Frost (Hot Fuzz), Kate Ashfield, Lucy Davis, Dylan Moran (Run Fatboy Run)
The Deal: Shaun is having a bad day. He's 29-years-old, his career is going nowhere, his best friend is a slacker, and his girlfriend has dumped him for forgetting their anniversary. But if he thought things couldn't get any worse, they do. London is experiencing a zombie apocalypse and it's up to Shaun to save his romance and his friends or fall prey to the walking dead.
Thoughts: This is the film that started the zombie-comedy genre. It's extremely funny, full of gruesome scenes expected from a zombie film, and just flat out entertaining. I re-watch this film every year around Halloween and it never gets old. In a way, the story plays out the way every average man would imagine a zombie apocalypse panning out. He's down-on-his luck, but in the heat of the moment, he can step it up, kill a slew of zombies, and get the girl. What guy wouldn't want this scenario to work out that way for themselves?
A big boost for the film is the acting. I love Simon Pegg and Nick Frost together. They are just a very funny combo that know how to make a fun film. There are a few more serious moments in the film where the comedians must tone it back, and they handle those scenes well. The supporting cast is solid as well, providing plenty of funny moments themselves.
There are a couple of scenes that I really love in the film. The first is when Shaun and Ed are in the back yard trying to kill their first zombie. The two sit there an bicker over what CDs can be used as a weapon, all the while the zombie is getting closer. The two, after unsuccessfully throwing a slew of objects, settle on blunt objects like a cricket bat to get the job done. The other scene is in the bar towards the end when the group continue to circle around the zombie whacking him with pool cues. The music and the visual is just really funny and memorable.
Verdict: The defining film for the zom-com genre. Shaun of the Dead is very funny, action-packed, and full of ravenous zombies. A yearly must around Halloween. ☆☆☆☆1/2
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