Hot Fuzz

Let me tell you this. I am a fan of British comedies. Hell, I love them from Four Weddings and a Funeral to the Carry On... series, and from Yes, Minister to the Benny Hill show. But this movie here, it's just not there. I mean where I need something to make me laugh. And many can assure you that isn't really tough. Why, I still laugh at Friends episodes I may have seen 10 times before.

But this movie fails to achieve that. Well, there are a few instances where it has its humorous side, but then which movie doesn't. I have to say most action movies made are funny. There is always that one character who is the 'funny guy'. They have him here, in the shape of Nick Frost. But then, he isn't that funny guy. Simon Pegg tries to act all-intense-super-serious-extreme cop. He does that well. And I think that us it for the movie.

OK. It's a suspense story. A whodunit. And it does well in that department. The mystery is quite well formed and then solved. I even almost gasped at the revelation. But that had to be the end. What followed after the revelation was just downright foolish, a farce. And I have been told that that's what it is supposed to be. A parody, a farce. But then begin and continue with it. They make the film a bit gripping with a light comical side. They make it mysterious and then the climax is absolutely ridiculous.

I know some people who like the movie and the 'farce', but it was too much for me to take. I just cannot handle a movie made this way. I like parodies, Scary Movies is great, but that's what it is from start to finish. Not this movie. I would never recommend it. So my rating, 2/5.

Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story

Let me first say that if you have no idea who Stewie Griffin is. then reading this review is a waste. And then, if you are the kind that does not like Family Guy, then it's a waste too. For this movie is for the Family Guy fan, and that's me. I haven't been watching this show for long, but I have come to love it now and this movie is just what was needed. It was like the time they made a movie of the The Da Vinci Code.

Stewie Griffin is by far the most entertaining 'baby' I have seen on TV and now a movie about him is something great. He is superintelligent, and has Machiavellian ambitions, including goals of world domination. This is from the Wikipedia info about Stewie. But that is the truth. He has a upper English accent and has the most outrageous lines. He hates his mother, calls his father 'the fat man'.

In this movie, he enters into a swimming contest and then tries to kill the contest winner, only to survive a near death experience. This changes him and he tries to be a 'good boy', but fails. Then he gets drunk (a few scenes which are just awesome). The after a terrible hangover he finds out that he has a father in San Fransisco and Peter is not his father. He and Brian go on to search for his father and the story goes on, from once nonsensical idea to another. He finally finds out something about himself and returns back to his home.

Not much to write about the movie, but that's the whole essence of Family Guy. It goes from scene to scene, not actually doing anything great. But a true fan will tell you that, that is what captures your mind. And then there is Stewie who will crack you up every time. The best dialogue is when Peter asks him if he wants to learn to swim. And Stewie, who is getting a tan, says, "Go away, Fat Man" in the most awesome fashion.

Anyways, have a look at this film if you like Family Guy, coz you have missed something great. My rating, 4/5.