over rated

Rating: 7/10 (30 August 2007)

thats basically what it is, over rated.
i thought shaun of the dead was over rated, same goes for Hot Fuzz. It has its moments, some funny, some cool fighting clips, but overall it just added up to a mediocre action flick. the story line was pretty weak it tried a little mystery aspect and did NOT pull it off.
The directing was interesting which is where most of my 7 stars went, he definitely has a certain style in his films which is new and exciting, he just needs the right story and right approach. Using his talents to portray and tell the story of an underground murder cult in a small town just didn't do it for me.
It had the same smart quirky humor as Shaun Of the Dead, and the same bloody outcome for most of the characters, but all in all, it was weak.
I can feel Edgar Wright, hes about to bust through, maybe with one more crack at the old movie game and he'll come out with something truly original. I still have hope for him, might as well rent this just to see his progression and be ready for something new and even better.
5 of my stars goes to the directing style, and 1.5 goes to the effort, unfortunately there are no half stars so i have to round up. 7 stars from me on a moderately entertaining film, that is not worth buying except for the true Edgar Wright/Simon Pegg fans.