Review of Shaun of the Dead (2004) by Manicure — 22 Nov 2020
Honestly not as funny as I remembered, but still a solid action-comedy and refreshing take of zombie apocalypse movies. Full or references but not necessarily a genre parody, it actually manages to add a more modern touch to Romero’s social allegory (Shaun is initially completely unable to distinguish zombies from humans).
Edgar Wright’s visual comedy style is already recognizable here, but, as with most goody British comedies, the verbal jokes tend to be hit and miss. Unfortunately, the ending falls a bit flat and eventually fails to live up to the expectations.
This review of Shaun of the Dead (2004) was written by Manicure on 22 Nov 2020.
Shaun of the Dead has generally received very positive reviews.
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