Muertos de risa
Shaun of the Dead
Shaun of the Dead
Director:
Edgar WrightCámara:
David M. DunlapReparto:
Simon Pegg, Kate Ashfield, Nick Frost, Lucy Davis, Dylan Moran, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy, Jessica Hynes, Penelope Wilton, Martin Freeman (más)Sinopsis(1)
La vida de Shaun es un callejón sin salida. Se pasa la vida en la taberna del pueblo, el Winchester, con su íntimo amigo Ed, discute con su madre y descuida a su novia Liz. Cuando Liz lo deja plantado, Shaun decide poner su vida en orden: tiene que reconquistar el corazón de su novia, enmendar sus relaciones con su madre y enfrentarse a las responsabilidades de un adulto. Por desgracia, toma esta determinación el día en que los muertos deciden volver a la vida y tratan de devorar a los vivos. Para Shaun, esto es simplemente un obstáculo más. Enfrentándose sin cuartel a un ejército de zombis -armado con un palo de 'cricket' y una pala y llevando a Ed a remolque-, emprende el rescate de su madre, de su padrastro, de su novia y de los amigos de ésta. (Movistar+)
(más)Reseñas (11)
Una comedia de zombis con inglés británico y moral agradablemente podrida: los dos protagonistas son unos vagos y son «geniales». Todos ellos, incluida Kate Ashfield, están bien elegidos y el ritmo rápido de la película promete mucho, pero al final el guión se queda sin ideas y se tambalea sin remedio, robando lo que pueda (repito, robando, no parodiando, que no es lo mismo). Esta película no tiene realmente un argumento y sólo intenta ser una divertida comedia de situación, donde no se trata de QUÉ, sino de CÓMO sucede en unos pocos metros cuadrados de espacio. Pero a excepción del mencionado comienzo, me aburrí la mayor parte del tiempo y me pregunté por la limitada imaginación del guionista.
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An unfunny, unimaginative and somewhat schizophrenic mix of comedy, parody and sometimes unexpectedly serious drama (the scene with the killing of the mother). The screenwriter didn't eat much funny porridge, so most of the scenes that look humorous or are "set up" for a funny punchline fizzle out. After that, even the superbly typecast actors and the fine looking zombies can't save the final impression. What I did like was the great ending and the creators' reference to the godfather of gore, Lucio Fulci, naming a pub after him.
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Shaun of the Dead is the perfect example of a dud that doesn’t work, no matter how you look at it. I’m quite surprised that it has so many fans.
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The British sent the undead to the London suburbs and countered them with dry English humor mixed with the darkest elements. A simple plot, where the emphasis is placed more on the characters, "twists" into an exemplary zombie slaughter in the second half. The methods for their extermination are prepared and effective, so much so that you'll soon lose count of bloody splatters, shot heads, or pierced bodies. It's almost unbelievable that throughout the entire ninety minutes, the film managed to maintain the right comedic perspective. Even when the joke quality occasionally dips into awkwardness, there are always plenty of brighter moments that genuinely bring out the laughter. Perhaps only the final resolution of the situation is a bit too much "for effect," but even that cannot take away from the overall comfort and stylishness that reigns over the film. When collars and chains appeared at the very end, it all fell into place for me.
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A romantic comedy... With zombies! Despite getting slower and less funny from half way through, before that it is so full of great scenes and snappy lines that you just can’t help enjoying yourself. The gang that created the Britcom Spaced doesn’t let themselves down even in this feature-length movie. Overall, any weaker moments during the movie are made up for by the final study into what happens to the average Joe zombie once the troubles are over... The poor dear.
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A parody that didn't work out. It doesn't offend, discourage, but it doesn't make you laugh either. Just a couple of jokes, a few references, and the rest of the running time is just a tired beating, which rather plagiarizes than mocks zombies over time. And this problematic genre offers us hundreds of subjects for jokes.
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Saun of the Dead is not a groundbreaking piece of cinema that would change the perspective of the respective genre and make its mark in the history of cinema. However, it offers clever and pure entertainment, similar to what films like District 9 or Love Actually provide in a different genre. There is a certain comparison to be made with the film Drag Me to Hell, where Raimi directed a film that genre specialists with enough perspective would appreciate more, whereas Wright directed a pure comedy suitable for a more mainstream audience, borrowing only the props from the horror genre. The screenplay is important, as it was co-written by the well-known British comedian Simon Pegg and contains ingredients typical of his work, such as irony that sometimes turns into sharp sarcasm, perspective, absurdity, and the ability to precisely pinpoint the weaknesses of an average British citizen and employee. As is typical for his films, the first half is excellent, while the second half loses a bit of steam and does not fully exploit all the possibilities that the situation offers. Objectively speaking, it's not a five-star film, but in his case, I'm happy to give it five stars. I have never been a fan of the zombie subgenre, and except for Snyder's remake of Dawn of the Dead, this horror motif never worked for me. I always felt that it had far greater potential in the satire and comedy genre. Overall impression: 90%.
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A great comedy that honors the rules of the genre, but at the same time is packed full of fun, good mood and is a celebration of friendship. The gory finale is one of the best I’ve seen. Gorgeous situation humor and a great cast. Pegg and Frost on best form.
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A playful romp, humorously edited to the rhythm of rock burners. The pacing is great and the characters are instantly endearing, the survival part is not that interesting, but there are still a lot of hilarious situational jokes and if nothing else, at least I sympathized with the heroes who ran to their favourite pub to hide from the zombie apocalypse. I like the fact that the film manages to stand on its own two feet and doesn't just reproduce the established tropes of zombie horror, even if it is paradoxically detrimental at times.
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Shaun of the Dead has long been my favorite zombie comedy. I love the English sense of humor as well as the Pegg and Frost, and I got both. Plus, Bill Nighy as Phillip is also part of the package. The cast is great, the script is flawless, and it’s a multi-genre film, so there’s something for everyone. Simon Pegg has done a great job here both as a writer and an actor. He may not be everyone's cup of tea, but as far as I’m concerned, he’s one of my favorites. And remember, all roads lead to Winchester!
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