Tuesday, February 14, 2006

Shaun of the Dead

The idea of a romantic comedy with zombies appealed to me. Other things that I liked about this film: sly sense of humour; Bill Nighy; clever use of soundtrack (especially the brief blasts of "Ghost Town" at the start and, later, "Panic" on the tv screen); the way that Shaun reminded me, at least physically, of a cross between Thom Yorke and the Shaun who I know in real life (I hope he never reads this). But was it worth the watching in the end? Probably not.