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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Pulp Fiction Review

Review By Brent Williams

Pulp Fiction

Starring: John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Therman and Bruce Willis
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Genre: Crime, Drama, Black Comedy
Year of Release: 1994

“Zed’s Dead, baby. Zed’s Dead.”

A neo-noir crime film that follows four separate storylines that intertwines to create a spectacular blend of violence and deliverance. 

Plot:
A strong plot should always hold the foundation for characters to react and adapt to. It allows the audience to follow along with the journey and grow with the characters. The fragmented and time-bending story telling used in this by Tarantino adds a twist to the conventional means. With all four of the storylines occurring at different times it conveys a greater meaning to certain scenes rather than it was to be sequential. Although the four storylines are simple enough it is how the characters from each interact, a pivotal character to one is simply a side character to another it’s experimental style and outrageous violence mixed in with black humour marks it as a gripping plot. 

Characters:
Pulp Fiction won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 1995 and you can tell instantly upon watching. It is filled to the brim with cool one liner’s; aptly delivered by a star studded cast. The hitmen Vincent and Jules are able to transfer seamlessly from philosophical musings to hilarious and memorable one liners without breaking character. Just goes to show the detail that went behind the characters. Uma Therman is particularly memorable in her portrayal as the haunting and troubled actress Mia. All characters seemed in place within the world of Pulp Fiction.

Overall:
A quirky and memorable film that has tangible rewatch value due to its incredible soundtrack and brilliant characters (One fudge point for Jules Ezekiel 25:17 monologue).
9/10 Fudges

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Shawshank Redemption Movie Review - Adam

Shawshank Redemption

Reviewed By  Adam Eldershaw 44900759

Genre: Crime, Drama

Year of release: 1994

Director: Frank Darabont

Starring: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton
Run time: 142min

The story is set in 1946, where we see a banker named Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) get convicted of a double murder, even though he firmly testifies against these accusations and claims he is innocent. He’s then sentenced to a life term at the Shawshank state prison in Maine where our main protagonist has to come to terms with the harsh reality of prison, where he would get abused relentlessly by both the other inmates and the guards. Andy soon makes friends with an Ellis “Red” Redding (Morgan Freeman) who looks out for him and together they slowly improve life in the prison together through redeeming themselves in the eyes of the guards through acts of common curtesy. Andy uses his banking skills to win favour with the warden (Bob Gunton) and the prison guards led by captain Byron Hadley (Clancy Brown) by helping Norton (the warden) with his illegal business schemes and keeping an eye on the investments of most of the prison guards. In exchange he is able to improve the prison library and restore some dignity and respect back to the other inmates in the prison, including Red. Due to it being based on a true story, Shawshank Redemption is a movie that has really stuck out and had a lasting impression on its audiences over the years and continues to be a brilliant movie to watch 20 years after it was made. Personally, it is one of my favourites due to the powerful depth that was given to each of the character, the amazing screen writing and also the use of Morgan Freeman to narrate the story has made this movie what it is today.

Final Rating: 9.5/10 Fudges.

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