Review:
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Opens in South Korea. 21 June 2007
How I saw it. DVD Screener
Opening weekend in USA. $5,848,464 (USA) (22 April 2007) (825 Screens)
Plot. Nicholas Angel is the finest cop London has to offer, with an arrest record 400% higher than any other officer on the force. He's so good, he makes everyone else look bad. As a result, Angel's superiors send him to a place where his talents won't be quite so embarrassing - the sleepy and seemingly crime-free village of Sandford. Once there, he is partnered with the well-meaning but overeager police officer Danny Butterman. The son of amiable Police Chief Frank Butterman, Danny is a huge action movie fan and believes his new big-city partner might just be a real-life "bad boy," and his chance to experience the life of gunfights and car chases he so longs for. Angel is quick to dismiss this as childish fantasy and Danny's puppy-like enthusiasm only adds to Angel's growing frustration. However, as a series of grisly accidents rocks the village, Angel is convinced that Sandford is not what it seems and as the intrigue deepens, Danny's dreams of explosive, high-octane, car-chasing, gunfighting, all-out action seem more and more like a reality. It's time for these small-town cops to break out some big-city justice.
Well, if you loved “Shaun of the Dead†then you are going to love this film. Its made by Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg, the same ones who made “Shaun of the Deadâ€
To be honest, I really had no idea what to expect when they first announced this film, would it be a funny take on all of the over the top, police stories, that we have seen over the few years? Or would it be a very witty and funny look how one man life path can led him to the most unusual places.? I am happy to say that it was both of the above and it’s a great ride to enjoy.
Can you imagine, that you are told by your bosses that, you are too good and that you are making the rest of us look bad. Well that’s the opening act of this film and the journey to becoming a greater hero starts here…..
HEAVY SPOILER ALERTS…………………………………………………………………
What I really liked was Danny (Nick Frost) his take on a small time police officer wanting to become “Dirty Harry†was just way too funny and when you hear him at the school Q & A, it was just like a little boy realizing ,that, he now has the biggest toy on the block and he is going to gloat over it. What I found really funny was all of those little boy questions, actually happen in the film (SHOOTING SOMEONE AND THEIR HEAD EXPLODES, SLIDING ACROSS A CAR, USING 2 GUNS TO SHOOT) When these actually are show, it was a great set up from the school and it was just a cleaver way of tying it all together.
END SPOILER ALERT……………………………………………………………….
Another thing that I liked was the pace of the film, it was never too fast and it was slow in the right places. When the end of the film happens and the chaos ensues, its done at the correct pace and by the time its over, you’ll want to see more. The film will play best with a crowd that likes this kind of humor, I fear a lot of people will miss the jokes and not understand what they are watching. If you see this, you may be the only person laughing.
Grade A-
Nicholas Angel: [turning around to face a group of school children] Are there any questions?
Danny Butterman: [sitting at the back of a group of school children] Is it true that there's a point on a man's head where if you shoot it, it will blow up?
Opens in South Korea. 21 June 2007
How I saw it. DVD Screener
Opening weekend in USA. $5,848,464 (USA) (22 April 2007) (825 Screens)
Plot. Nicholas Angel is the finest cop London has to offer, with an arrest record 400% higher than any other officer on the force. He's so good, he makes everyone else look bad. As a result, Angel's superiors send him to a place where his talents won't be quite so embarrassing - the sleepy and seemingly crime-free village of Sandford. Once there, he is partnered with the well-meaning but overeager police officer Danny Butterman. The son of amiable Police Chief Frank Butterman, Danny is a huge action movie fan and believes his new big-city partner might just be a real-life "bad boy," and his chance to experience the life of gunfights and car chases he so longs for. Angel is quick to dismiss this as childish fantasy and Danny's puppy-like enthusiasm only adds to Angel's growing frustration. However, as a series of grisly accidents rocks the village, Angel is convinced that Sandford is not what it seems and as the intrigue deepens, Danny's dreams of explosive, high-octane, car-chasing, gunfighting, all-out action seem more and more like a reality. It's time for these small-town cops to break out some big-city justice.
Well, if you loved “Shaun of the Dead†then you are going to love this film. Its made by Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg, the same ones who made “Shaun of the Deadâ€
To be honest, I really had no idea what to expect when they first announced this film, would it be a funny take on all of the over the top, police stories, that we have seen over the few years? Or would it be a very witty and funny look how one man life path can led him to the most unusual places.? I am happy to say that it was both of the above and it’s a great ride to enjoy.
Can you imagine, that you are told by your bosses that, you are too good and that you are making the rest of us look bad. Well that’s the opening act of this film and the journey to becoming a greater hero starts here…..
HEAVY SPOILER ALERTS…………………………………………………………………
What I really liked was Danny (Nick Frost) his take on a small time police officer wanting to become “Dirty Harry†was just way too funny and when you hear him at the school Q & A, it was just like a little boy realizing ,that, he now has the biggest toy on the block and he is going to gloat over it. What I found really funny was all of those little boy questions, actually happen in the film (SHOOTING SOMEONE AND THEIR HEAD EXPLODES, SLIDING ACROSS A CAR, USING 2 GUNS TO SHOOT) When these actually are show, it was a great set up from the school and it was just a cleaver way of tying it all together.
END SPOILER ALERT……………………………………………………………….
Another thing that I liked was the pace of the film, it was never too fast and it was slow in the right places. When the end of the film happens and the chaos ensues, its done at the correct pace and by the time its over, you’ll want to see more. The film will play best with a crowd that likes this kind of humor, I fear a lot of people will miss the jokes and not understand what they are watching. If you see this, you may be the only person laughing.
Grade A-
Nicholas Angel: [turning around to face a group of school children] Are there any questions?
Danny Butterman: [sitting at the back of a group of school children] Is it true that there's a point on a man's head where if you shoot it, it will blow up?