Hot Fuzz

Hot Fuzz

Reviewed by Sam Sietsma
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Genre: Comedy, Action, Crime/Mystery

Year of release: 2007

Director: Edgar Wright

Starring: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Martin Freeman

The second film in the ‘three flavours cornetto trilogy’, Hot Fuzz also stars Simon Pegg, but this time as the British constable, Nicholas Angel, who is transferred from London to a sleepy town in country England. His new partner-in-fighting-crime, the less adept Danny Butterman (Nick Frost). However, mysterious deaths have been on the rise in the town, and Nicholas and Danny team together to solve the mystery.

Similarly to Shaun of the Dead, Edgar Wright is at it again with his quality filming style providing so much to the movie. Particularly in this one, he uses script to his advantage. If paying attention, the entire plot is spoiled comically for the audience early on in the film, as Danny Butterman questions new pro-cop Nicholas on life as a London Cop. He asks a number of radical questions to do with action stunts and fighting crime: all of which Nicholas finds ridiculous, but all come true at the end of the film.

Once again, Edgar Wright and his acting co-stars create one of my favourite films. Its ability to create such an intense plotline but maintain the humour and spoof of the action genre make this film an all-time great.

Final rating: 9.9/10 fudges.

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Django Unchained Review - Adam

Django Unchained

Reviewed by Adam Eldershaw

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Genre: Drama, Action, Western

Year of release:  25 December 2012

Director: Quentin Tarantino

Starring: Jamie Foxx, Chrisoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Samuel L Jackson

Django Unchained is a great modern rendition of a genre(Western) that hasn't been done as much as it used to be. Tarantino was able to make a movie that would hit really hard with audiences from many walks of life by using the brutal reality of the issue of slavery in the times in which the movie was set. Through the use of violent action sequences, detailed CGI and practical effects; the message of the darkness surrounding this past moment in human history really adds a deeper and more real factor to the movie. In saying this though, Tarantino also uses elements of comedy to and drama to break up the tension and violence to give a very balanced feel to what he has made.
 Jamie Foxx's performance as Django was brilliant and he was able to perfectly fit the protagonist tough guy persona that this film needed. Waltz' character "Dr Schultx" filled the role of adding heart to the story through his relationship with Django and the friendship that followed. Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his butler Stephen (Samuel L Jackson) were able to give a very sinister and violent spin to theirs roes through their acting ability and their ability to hold character even when scenes dont go to plan to create some of what i consider to be the best acting in modern cinema.
The performances of everyone involved with this movie is what has mad this the movie that it is. It is a movie that will give so much more than you expect it to and will keep you on the edge of your seat the entire time while watching it.

Final rating: 8.5 /10 fudges.

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