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For those who don't mind a little laughter with their zombies (or perhaps it should be the other way around), this is an unusual source of entertainment.
...the second half of the film is just a standard horror movie showdown with a few mildly amusing gags.
The movie has been running on shtick for so long that the attempt at drama rings hollow.
Wonderfully original, fast-moving and funny.
If the zombie genre steadfastly refuses to die, we can be grateful to Shaun of the Dead for breathing fresh, diverting life into the form, with subtle visual humor and a smart, impish sense of fun.
Plays brilliantly with our familiarity with zombie genre (yes, I actually said that) convention.
Some funny moments, but for adults only.
Pedestrian direction and script sap what anarchic fun this movie could've been
Shaun of the Dead is not only one of the single best zombie movies ever made, but it's also as close to perfect as a film can get.
A modern masterpiece, this is probably altogether the funniest and scariest film I've seen in years...
Comedy and horror are real life partners, of course, and who better to bring all this to life in a zombie movie than the Brits?
Extremely well made but only sporadically engaging...
I think the movie is one of the most hilarious I've ever seen ... But the symbolism and depth of the movie make me appreciate it as a masterpiece.
In this most apocalyptic of genres, Shaun of the Dead is not unlike a ray of unexpected sunshine - even if it has a little red on it.
...not only a loving, teasing homage to the Romero Dead films. It's also a superb zombie film in its own right...
A romantic zombie comedy that tips its hat to George Romero and mines one very funny spoof that doesn't ignore the rules of the zombie horror genre--though it does tamper with them.
Shaun is able to balance the comedy and the gore in a way that will satisfy both zombie genre fans and less bloodthirsty viewers.
The cast make a cosy fit, the patter is still sitcom snappy, but Wright also has the visual snap to carry this saga of backyard apocalypse.
Even when in danger of self-destructing, it cadges laughs with smart lines, silly observations or blokish inside jokes about zombie movies, video games and pub nibbles.
The Office meets Annie Hall meets Night of the Living Dead.
Silly drop-dead sight gags that don't seem to work as well as intended but, nevertheless, offer some humor.
Co-written by director Edgar Wright and star Simon Pegg, this gory zombie satire is filled to the brim with charming English wit.
Writer-director Edgar Wright and co-writer and star Simon Pegg have terrific fun riffing on zombie lore.
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