Directed by:
Edgar WrightCinematography:
David M. DunlapCast:
Simon Pegg, Kate Ashfield, Nick Frost, Lucy Davis, Dylan Moran, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy, Jessica Hynes, Penelope Wilton, Martin Freeman (more)VOD (3)
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Get ready for a gut-busting, bone-mashing good time in the hilarious horror comedy, Shaun of the Dead. There comes a day in every man's life when he has to get off the couch - and kill some zombies. When flesh-eating zombies are on the hunt for a bite to eat, it's up to slacker Shaun (Simon Pegg) and his best pal (Nick Frost) to save their friends and family from becoming the next entr?e. Satisfy your bloodthirsty appetite with the movie that masters of horror and film critics alike are hailing as the funniest and scariest movie of the year. (official distributor synopsis)
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Saun of the Dead is not a groundbreaking piece of cinema that would change the perspective of the respective genre and make its mark in the history of cinema. However, it offers clever and pure entertainment, similar to what films like District 9 or Love Actually provide in a different genre. There is a certain comparison to be made with the film Drag Me to Hell, where Raimi directed a film that genre specialists with enough perspective would appreciate more, whereas Wright directed a pure comedy suitable for a more mainstream audience, borrowing only the props from the horror genre. The screenplay is important, as it was co-written by the well-known British comedian Simon Pegg and contains ingredients typical of his work, such as irony that sometimes turns into sharp sarcasm, perspective, absurdity, and the ability to precisely pinpoint the weaknesses of an average British citizen and employee. As is typical for his films, the first half is excellent, while the second half loses a bit of steam and does not fully exploit all the possibilities that the situation offers. Objectively speaking, it's not a five-star film, but in his case, I'm happy to give it five stars. I have never been a fan of the zombie subgenre, and except for Snyder's remake of Dawn of the Dead, this horror motif never worked for me. I always felt that it had far greater potential in the satire and comedy genre. Overall impression: 90%.
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An unfunny, unimaginative and somewhat schizophrenic mix of comedy, parody and sometimes unexpectedly serious drama (the scene with the killing of the mother). The screenwriter didn't eat much funny porridge, so most of the scenes that look humorous or are "set up" for a funny punchline fizzle out. After that, even the superbly typecast actors and the fine looking zombies can't save the final impression. What I did like was the great ending and the creators' reference to the godfather of gore, Lucio Fulci, naming a pub after him.
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The British sent the undead to the London suburbs and countered them with dry English humor mixed with the darkest elements. A simple plot, where the emphasis is placed more on the characters, "twists" into an exemplary zombie slaughter in the second half. The methods for their extermination are prepared and effective, so much so that you'll soon lose count of bloody splatters, shot heads, or pierced bodies. It's almost unbelievable that throughout the entire ninety minutes, the film managed to maintain the right comedic perspective. Even when the joke quality occasionally dips into awkwardness, there are always plenty of brighter moments that genuinely bring out the laughter. Perhaps only the final resolution of the situation is a bit too much "for effect," but even that cannot take away from the overall comfort and stylishness that reigns over the film. When collars and chains appeared at the very end, it all fell into place for me.
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A zombie comedy with British English and pleasantly corrupt morals – the two main protagonists are easy-going slackers and they’re cool. The actors, including Kate Ashfield, are well cast and the film’s brisk beginning is very promising, but the screenplay gradually runs out of ideas and merely flounders helplessly, ripping off what it can (I repeat ripping off, not parodying – there is a difference). This film actually doesn’t even have a plot. Rather, it attempts to be just a funny situational comedy, in which the important thing isn’t WHAT happens, but HOW it happens in a space of a few square meters. With the exception of the aforementioned beginning, I was bored most of the time and surprised by the screenwriter’s limited imagination.
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A parody that didn't work out. It doesn't offend, discourage, but it doesn't make you laugh either. Just a couple of jokes, a few references, and the rest of the running time is just tired and worn out, and after a while it plagiarizes rather than mocks zombie films. And such a problematic genre offers us hundreds of targets for jokes.
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