Wonderful take on zombie movies - what would happen if they'd arrived in Britain where people didn't have ready access to guns? The filmmakers cleverly take on Hollywood models (eg zombie movie) without leaving their own strengths (eg Gen X slackers finding their way in the world,quaint British life).Simon Pegg is a wonderful thirty something Gen X leading man and Nick Frost is perfect as his sidekick. Kate Ashfield is a bit bland and harsh as the love interest - you can help wishing the warmer and lovelier Dawn from The Office played this role.
It's not a spoof - there are some quite emotional scenes like when Pegg's mum gets bitten and the relationship between Pegg and Bill Nighy. Another point - just like Night of the Living Dead the "great idea" of the hero (to take refuge in the pub) is actually the wrong one.
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