Shaun of the Dead REVIEW

Shaun of the Dead REVIEW: B+

I finally got around to watching this one -- this one had been sitting and collecting dust for a bit

So what happens when a movie is part homage to Romero zombie movies, set in the suburbs of London, and has elements of a slacker romance ala Kevin Smith

I think the first time you see this movie, there is a matter of British humor and tempo to warm to -- but when some things happen, it is just unbelievably hilarious and you can't stop laughing -- absurd and dry humor

Actually, one of the funnier aspects of it is the danger of the situation clashed against British reserved personalities -- it's like okay, American people would scream here -- here the Brits are having a passionless discussion about it

The other stuff is your typical day in the life slacker stuff from a British point of view, I suppose -- it doesn't make you wonder why your life hasn't hit high gear yet -- but it does as a subtle matter make you think about kicking it into gear (well, especially if your life is threatened by zombies)

One of the weird things I have noticed over several British movies that we have watched is the profanity -- man, these guys are the masters of profanity -- I mean they will attach a lot of bad language to -YOU

I doesn't really take away from the movie, this movie is nice distraction type movie that will surprise you with its humour, wit, and interesting characters -- there's a lot of satire of 24/7 news, of that other movie about rage filled monkeys, and a lot of using horror movie cliches and then dismissing them with a GOTCHA -- like Lucy pulling away the ball from CB -- it's not mean spirited but its clever

It's a nice short movie, lots of entertainment value -- highly recommended