Edgar

I'm not normally a huge fan of bloody, gorey horror films but I think its the comical timing of Edgar Wright's films which get me giggling rather than the absurd, somewhat ludicrous, crass stories of pyscopathic killers in idyllic British countryside and zombies wandering London's streets.

Since 1995, Edgar has been developing his unusually quirky style of filmmaking which features boxy, snappy editing, lots of fake (or pig's) blood, attainable settings such as London's outer suburbs or the country town of Sandford, highly unique characters (all the way down to the ones who don't even have a line) and thrown into all this array, a number of bizarre plotlines and twists which you know are absolutely implausable but you can't help but go along for the ride anyway.

I have to admit, I haven't always been a huge fan of Edgar. It was only recenly however that I rediscovered the sheer delight of a film made Dad made me watch 3 years ago called Hot Fuzz which I oddly enough had a Bali copy of. Since moving into my new house, my housemates have successfully shown each and every visitor the fantastic tale of Sergeant Nicholas Angel, a super-cop amongst the roaches from London who is transferred to Sandford when his skills outshine those of even the Chief Inspector. Having moved into his new home, Angel sets out to upturn every leaf, twig and cobblestone in order to extradite Sandford's unruly criminals. What's surprising however, is that Angel can not find them. Even when he arrests troublesome youth for underage drinking, Inspector Frank Butterman sends them on their way with a light scalding. When a series of "accidents" occur within the village, Angel is adamant that the true reason for the acts is not pure coincidence but something much more devious. Unfortunately for Angel, he has no idea just how devious it is all about to get.

Edgar's style is purely refined throughout this film. The perfect comic timing aided by the brilliant Simon Pegg (Det. Angel) and Nick Frost (PC Butterman, Angel's partner) is supported by his shameless use of graphic gore and violence and his nifty camera work, accompanied by an interesting editing style which adds to the film's underlying action plot. Overall, Edgar's direction in this film is fingerprinted across every frame, making him a brilliant director to analyse.

Example of Edgar's editing style: