Hot Fuzz (2007)

  Ah, man, I didn't think having a boyfriend would be so exhausting.  Granted, I am a little out of practice.  It's super-fun, though.  I had forgotten about that.

This is actually what we saw on Independence Day this year.  New Boyfriend and I went to his buddy's house for barbecued ribs, beer (for them, cider for me), and apple pie.  We fought off our resulting food coma with some sweet Hot Fuzz action.

I remember seeing this for the first time and thinking that it wasn't as good as Shaun of the Dead.  I was prepared to dismiss it completely, but subsequent viewings (this would make three) have convinced me of its merits.  Some movies are like that.  You have to give them a chance to win you over.

For the 5 of you who have never seen this movie, Nicholas Angel (Simon Pegg) is a supercop who is transferred out of London's Metropolitan Police to the sleepy town of Sandford and partnered with Danny, a constable who has memorized every action movie ever made with no practical experience.  Far from relaxing in the country, Angel discovers "accidents" in this tiny village aren't exactly all that they appear.

Pretty much every decent British actor that isn't currently in an American film is in this movie, including Paddy Considine, who is a complete 180 from his role in Dead Man's Shoes.  I'm waiting to show that one to New Boyfriend.  Seriously, if you're a fan of British stuff at all, you'll recognize half of these people from Doctor Who or Torchwood or any number of other British films.