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Parasite (2004)
A bit predictable
All rather predictable and except towards the end, rather lacks tension. You could make yourself a cup of tea visit the loo during the first half hour and not really miss much. It is really an Alien clone with rubber snakes from a 1970's Doctor Who set. They seemed to be really easy to kill or run away from unless they came up from behind unexpectedly, and the camera stayed on them long enough for the viewer to see that they were poor fakes. It is rather confusing in places and as mentioned elsewhere, time seems to slow down right at the end. I could not see the point of having a character fall 30 feet onto a solid and obviously die, only to be resurrected and killed off again in the next scene. The minimal gore is restricted to the last few minutes of the film. O.K. to watch with a beer and popcorn but not scary enough to be good or bad enough to be funny.
Hot Fuzz (2007)
Midsummer Murders meets Bad Boys 2
I saw the film on the opening night yesterday. It was excellent. It is fast paced, the humour is continuous and the audience loved it. Most of the filming was on location in Wells, a small medieval city in Somerset where a lost Swan is a major incident. Much of the heavy action takes place in the centre by the Bishop's Palace, which for the purposes of the film represents a castle. The location is real, the buildings are real so mixing this all up with enough fire power to start your own revolution is amazing to watch. It is difficult to keep up with all the film references as they come fast and furious. The cast is full of English character actors and comedians who have had film leads and headed comedy programmes in their own right. This was not just an excuse for a few sight gags and a few jokes. The plot was good, the timing great and if you want a good belly laugh this is the one to see.