I felt I was watching some dreary 1950s 'comedy' throughout most of this film. Jack Lemmon/Walter Mathau would have been right at home or perhaps Elmer Fudd as the main character.
Clichéd plot devices are recognisable a mile away and you might find yourself wondering "Will they really adhere to this formulaic rubbish? Or will they surprise me and turn it all on its head - & hopefully soon!" Unfortunately they don't and this film is neither fresh, funny or exciting. My partner and I snored our way through this one and looked at each other searchingly before declaring our mutual disrespect for it once it was over.
It's a shame when utterly stupid American pap uses British talent to attract a semi-intelligent audience. To be honest though Simon Pegg hasn't delivered consistently in any of his films I've seen, Shaun was rubbish after the drunken walk home at the start and Hot Fuzz was pretty unbalanced - and arguably saved by Timothy Dalton and supporting cast.
Contrary to some reviewers opinions I thought Jeff Bridges was weak, in the final minutes of the awful, awful awards scene I actually cried "Nice acting big guy!" as Bridges produced the most unconvincing 'acting' I'd seen since Lost in Space.
Clichéd plot devices are recognisable a mile away and you might find yourself wondering "Will they really adhere to this formulaic rubbish? Or will they surprise me and turn it all on its head - & hopefully soon!" Unfortunately they don't and this film is neither fresh, funny or exciting. My partner and I snored our way through this one and looked at each other searchingly before declaring our mutual disrespect for it once it was over.
It's a shame when utterly stupid American pap uses British talent to attract a semi-intelligent audience. To be honest though Simon Pegg hasn't delivered consistently in any of his films I've seen, Shaun was rubbish after the drunken walk home at the start and Hot Fuzz was pretty unbalanced - and arguably saved by Timothy Dalton and supporting cast.
Contrary to some reviewers opinions I thought Jeff Bridges was weak, in the final minutes of the awful, awful awards scene I actually cried "Nice acting big guy!" as Bridges produced the most unconvincing 'acting' I'd seen since Lost in Space.