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Jan Stuart, writing in Newsday , figures there are two types of people Shaun of the Dead will appeal to: "People who love zombie flicks and especially people who can't stand them." Apparently film critics make up both types, because they are giving the British spoof some fine reviews. Ann Hornaday writes in the Washington Post: "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." Leah McLaren in the Toronto Globe and Mail awards the movie 3 1/2 stars and concludes, "In the end, Shaun of the Dead plays perfectly on two levels -- it's a clever comedy, but disguised as a fun, dumb horror flick. A movie made to delight, and even accidentally enlighten, both the living and the dead." Indeed several reviewers remark about the classy direction, performances, and all-around care that went into the making of the film. Bob Strauss in the Los Angeles Daily News is one of them, writing: "The real marvel of Shaun of the Dead is how much compelling characterization it works in along with everything else. The actors are so subtly good at turning their comic archetypes into realistic (if not, technically, well-rounded) people that, whenever we lose one to the mindless munching masses, we feel the bite of real tragedy." And Tom Maurstad in the Dallas Morning News concludes his review by writing: "This movie is destined for cult greatness. See it now and you can say -- honestly, for once -- that you were there in the beginning." |
