Hot Fuzz

   During the opening scene of Hot Fuzz, the first camera angle used is a long shot. You see Nicholas Angel walking into the building and he is surrounded by a light- which could be interpereted as a halo of 'gold'. The continuity is kept up well, however in the last shot of the opening scene you see him being stabbed by a man dressed as Father Christmas in the left hand, but when you next see him, the scar is on his right hand. The cutting isn't done very smoothly, but I believe this was done on purpose, It shows the fast pace and how quick Angel was, and many of the shots change by dissloving or fading. Also, the shot usually chnges after a flash or a sudden sound- this makes the action seem faster. At the begigning you see a close-up of Angels face on his police ID. His facial expression is very stern and angry. You then see a close-up of this face again and it's exactly the same- this implies he must always be feeling this way when at work. Angel is also shown to be infront of, what looks like, bars. These could present the bars found in a prison cell, but the fact that he's infront of them and not behind shows he's not corrupt and the law is always behind him.