Its Friday night, I am in my PJ’s, have no cable, and live along the coast of brisk Blanford Nova Scotia ( meaning the nearest Blockbuster is a 40 min drive on a windy old highway that is actually under the command of the local porcupine patrol). Not a lot of choices since I have done the face book pirate thing to death and will soon have to re-mortgage my future home in Windsor if I stay on ebay any longer…..So I do what we have all done at one point or another - I put on my longest jacket over my at-home-alone-fat-pants, slid my finger toe socked feet into the nearest rubber boots on the porch, and walked to the corner store.

The destination is the Deck - a wonderful little spot where you can send your mail, have a piece of pie, buy a loaf of bread and of course check out a video or two. I love this place! It is just like what you would imagine on TV, like in Corner Gas, but it is right off the ocean and only a 5 min walk from my front door step. Annie is the owner and operator and always has a smile on her face combined with a warm greeting.It really is wonderful. I know it sounds sappy but it is!

Normally I have been impressed by the quick turn around of fast pace new releases there. I mean, here we are where the volunteer fire department siren reminds me of a bomb raid, where pancake breakfasts and church dinners are a regular thing and where everyone literally knows your name ( plus social security number, financial situation and sexual orientation), and they still manage to have a great little pick of movies for me. Unfortunately with no cable, I am there a lot…..amazing how the night breeds boredom. So the pickings were few tonight. I decided to grab a movie that I never desired to see. Hot Fuzz. I don’t particularly like British humour - no offense I simply don’t get the slap stick stoic side of comedy that is usually presented in them. However, Hot Fuzz was not your typical British comedy. It is a slapstick/action/thriller/slasher/comedy!

Hot fuzz was full of surprises, from the fast cut way in which it was filmed, to the gory methods used to dispose of its victims, this was a movie that kept on giving. The previews show the cheeky comedy about a straight arrow decorated London Police officer who ends up in the middle of a quiet town with a new goofy screw up partner. Same old story right? That is until you see slasher style killings, twisted plots, and intelligent humour. Hot fuzz may not have been the best movie I have ever seen, but it has been the best movie surprise I have had in a while. Never judge by the cover or the preview right?