@legendaryfang56 I can guarantee that you don’t need to be British in order to like the comedy in this. But it’s a very different type of comedy compared to most American action comedies, lots of the gags come from the camerawork and editing, not the dialogue.
lots of the gags come from the camerawork and editing, not the dialogue.
In this film? Examples?
@legendaryfang56 Yes, for example the scene where Danny and Nicholas’ movie night is intercut with the killing of the rich guy, and how both those scenes in a very odd way complement each other. Or take that shot from Bad Boys 2 which you see in this film where you have the camera spinning around the characters in a very dramatic way, which is later mimicked in the final act.
@jordyep
I mean, yeah. That's good camerawork and editing, but I'm not getting the 'gags' connection; none of that seemed comedic. Maybe you were referring to 'gags' differently in this context.
@legendaryfang56 Well, whether you think it’s funny is up to you, but that’s definitely the intent and the reason why many people (including me) are laughing all the way throughout. But again, it’s a very different type of comedy compared to what you get in most American studio comedies, where there’s generally not a lot of attention paid to the visual stuff. Here’s a video that’s a lot more in depth, with also a few more examples about this film: https://youtu.be/3FOzD4Sfgag
Review by LineageBlockedParent2022-05-28T19:41:46Z
"I'm a slasher and I must be stopped."
With this film, being British is required, pretty much. Otherwise, it's barely going to be remotely funny, let alone hilarious. Based on how the majority of people seemed to have loved this film/think it was unfathomably funny, the powers that be, the powers of deduction, can be brought forth, concluding that most of the majority are British people. Then again, some people aren't: who still loved this film and think it's hilarious. As much as the difference of opinion is the apparent perpetrator here, I still don't get it.
I also don't get how I thought this film was super funny in the past when I watched it for the first time, whenever that was: I don't have it logged anywhere, so I'm clueless. Or so I seem to think I did. Maybe my present idea of how much I liked it is a bit more than it was back then, but I'm pretty sure the overall result was the same, in that I liked it and thought it was funny. That's mind-boggling to the 'me now.'
Unless I'm off the mark, most people found the comedy to be to the point where almost every instance got them laughing their asses off, and I'm left here baffled. Understanding that different opinions and tastes exist can only go so far, surely. Not to sound too crass, but I'm almost disgusted that I was somewhat looking forward to watching this because I seemed to recall having liked it before.
Aside from my more than personal feelings, the biggest thing that stood out to me regarding this film was the camerawork/editing. It was undoubtedly extremely efficient and well-done. That's Edgar Wright's film's for you. Of course, the actual editor(s) deserve some significant credit, too. In this film's case: Chris Dickens. Props to him.
But all of that grew repetitive quickly with the action sequences. It wasn't poorly done or anything like that. I think it was the complete opposite. You were able to tell what was happening and all that. Just like in The Bourne Identity. It's just that it can get annoying to watch.
The most entertaining aspect for me was by far Simon Skinner. Timothy Dalton's performance was stellar, and I took too long to remember where I know him from, and that's Doom Patrol. All of his lines were great and delivered great. At least this film had that going for it.
And as far as doing its job is concerned, this film only made me laugh once. I laughed when Danny groaned due to brain freeze. In the whole film, that's the only time I laughed. But everyone else seemed to have laughed at everything, pretty much. Weird. And I couldn't care less.
Overall, this film had some entertainment to it. But I don't think that was enough for me. And, of course, based on everything I've written thus far, most of the comedy was more miss than hit. So, yeah. I know most people will greatly disagree with that. But the majority-held opinion of a film doesn't mean I'll have that same opinion.
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