Review of Hot Fuzz (2007) by Merijn J — 12 Aug 2018

A fun, second installment in the famous Cornetto trilogy.

A top London cop who is so good at his job that he makes his fellow officers look like slackers by comparison is "promoted" to serve in the sleepy village of Sandford in this contemporary action comedy from the creators of Shaun of the Dead. Police constable Nicholas Angel (Simon Pegg) always gets his man, but these days his impeccable record seems to be more indicative of his fellow officers' shortcomings than his own formidable skills as a keeper of the peace. Loathe to stand idly by as their once respectable track record is steadily soiled by the hyper-competent actions of one lone overachiever, Sergeant Angel's superiors at the Met soon determine to remedy their problem by relocating the decorated constable to the West Country village of Sanford -- where tranquil garden parties and neighborhood watch meetings stand in stark contrast to the violent crime and heated gunplay of the city.

Okay, to be completely honest, I thought this was a zombie movie going into it. I don't know where I got that notion from but I just thought it was. So this whole movie, I'm waiting for the zombies to show up and I'm wondering..."Where are they? It's gettin' a bit late to add them to the movie". It didn't hinder my experience, it just showed my stupidity...

"Hot Fuzz" is a fun film and that's the best word I can use to describe it. It's filled with fast, rapid cuts, weird humor, different characters, and more. It's a smart movie with a lot to its characters and even though I wasn't in love with it, I still appreciate a lot of different things about it.

One thing I also really liked was the duo of Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. Obviously the two work so well together, as they've stared in more than one film together. But their chemistry on screen makes for some really funny moments and it constantly kept me entertained. I think even if they were in a bad film together, they could still salvage some pieces from it.

In the end, "Hot Fuzz" is an entertaining, non-zombie film with plenty of rapid cuts and wit.