Movie review: Shaun of the Dead
Directed by: Edgar Wright
I love this film. Why? The answer is simple, it presents beautifully. The subtle humour that comes about mostly in the dialogue (though there is a fair bit in the visuals as well) is so crucial that one could watch the entire film and get nothing out of it if the volume is just a little too low.
Part of the presentation of this film is that it doesn’t aim for the stars, if it can get up past the second floor that seems to be good enough. The story is stupid and predictable in many ways and wholly unrealistic, the character reactions are also not of this world, the list goes on. Therein though lies the beauty of this movie though, the what you see is what you get reality of the flick is refreshing in a day and age where always bigger seems to be the daily dish.
The movie is about one man’s actions during a zombie take over. It is simple and the details matter little. Some films you watch to have your life changed, some you watch to learn from and others you just watch to have fun. Shaun of the Dead fits into the latter category and none other.