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“You wanna be a big cop in a small town? Fuck off up the model village.”
Funny, and stylishly directed, there’s a certain brand of English that Wright puts on every shot that makes his films distinctly his own; Hot Fuzz is no exception, a hot-shot detective gets demoted to a beat cop in a sleepy village and hilarity ensues.
★★★★✩
“I dunno what the hell’s in there, but it’s weird and pissed off, whatever it is.”
A masterclass in suspense, it’s a great thriller set in a remote part of the arctic; gory and fun.
★★★★✩
“That’s the beauty of argument, if you argue correctly, you’re never wrong.”
A spectacular movie, and a testament to the power of a well crafted argument, even if in this particular case it’s in service of something a little morally difficult.
★★★★★
“You two had better get a goddamn groove going, ’cause you’re in a life and death struggle as of right fucking now!”
Grimy as hell, unsentimental and tough; the films Joe Carnahan has a greater involvement in are excellent, this and The Grey especially.
★★★★✩
“This jade symbolises a decisive break.”
Incredibly beautiful but moves at a snails pace, and the action is neither as elaborate as wire-fu films or as brutal as Western films, making it feel somewhat limp — worth watching though it may struggle to capture your attention.
★★★✩✩