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September 24, 2004

At the Movies: Zombie battle yields life-affirming lessons

By CHRISTY LEMIRE
AP Entertainment Writer

There's a fantastic, lengthy tracking shot at the beginning of "Shaun of the Dead" that's representative of the film's sly humor. Actually, it happens twice.

The first time, slacker Shaun (Simon Pegg) walks out the front gate of his suburban London flat, runs into a panhandler who begs for spare change, walks across the street and stumbles over the curb. Then he enters a convenience store, wanders down an aisle, opens a refrigerator and pulls out a can of soda; he leaves some money on the counter before walking out and returning home.

SHAUN OF THE DEAD

Director: Edgar Wright

Cast: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Kate Ashfield, Penelope Wilton

Rating: R, for zombie violence/gore and language

Running time: 97 minutes


 
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