Shaun of the Dead

Shaun of the Dead

2-8-10

Here we have a film that seemed to arrive almost pre-packeged as one of my favorite films. It has nearly everything an awesome movie should have. Old school zombies that hobble not run..check. Simon Pegg/Nick Frosh and the cute receptionist from The Office....check. Well yeah...thats just about all you need isn't it? Seriously though Simon Pegg is great here and so much of what makes the film fun is his performance as Shaun. I love that we get to spend a day with him before the zombie (zed word) outbreak. So many films (zombie/horror or other wise) seem to be in a rush to get that inciting incident out of the way sometimes at the expense of the characters. Also of note is the films pitch perfect fusion of horror/comedy and romance and family drama. What's even more astonishing is that none of these elements is done at the expense of the other.