Outstanding Parody of the Action Genre

Rating: 10/10 (9 March 2018)

This is one way to top Shaun of the Dead.
For pure entertainment value this film is pure gold with how it spoofs every trope of the action genre in hilarious ways. It's paced at such a breakneck speed with quick-fire editing to compliment it, that there is never a dull moment. The fact that such a over the top story takes place in a rural town in Gloucestershire makes it all the more satisfying.
Simon Pegg plays the character of Nicholas Angel extremely well with how he is such a focused hard-line professional that always sticks to the rules, which is juxtaposed by Nick Frost's Danny Butterman who is more laidback. Their dynamic of the straight guy playing off the funny man works very well and provides for much of the humour.
Speaking of humour, it is quite simply fantastic and had me laughing throughout. All the wordplay is superb while the slapstick is also on point. Edgar Wright has made a fantastic film which should be considered as the pinnacle of parody filmmaking.