Hot Fuzz (2007)

Directed by: Edgar Wright

Written by: Edgar Wright & Simon Pegg

Police constable Nicholas Angel is too good for London - literally. He is promoted sergeant but also reassigned to the little quiet village called Sandford and paired up with a witless partner. But when two actors are found decapitated, it seems Sandford may not be as quiet as previously assumed.

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Last night I said how the only thing I knew about Shaun of the Dead was it has zombies in it? Well, the only thing I knew about Hot Fuzz was how it has cops in it. And I think that's less defining than zombies. For some reason I also thought Hot Fuzz would be the most boring out of the "Cornetto trilogy", but I was proven wrong. I enjoyed Hot Fuzz at least at much as I enjoyed Shaun of the Dead.

I assumed Pegg and Frost playing pretty much the same characters in every movie, but they were surprisingly different. It was hard to imagine Simon Pegg as a plausible bad ass cop, but he rocked that part. Nick Frost's character had some similar qualities to his character in Shaun of the Dead, but he was able to make too slightly similar characters appear distinct on the screen. 

The cinematography in Edgar Wright's movies is amazing to watch. It's pretty typical in general, but there are a lot of those really short face paced shots of certain details. They may be annoying to the eye, but they are extremely effective, even when used so excessively.

Compared to Shaun of the Dead the plot of Hot Fuzz is surprisingly clever. It deceives the viewer, so they focus on the certain character, who seems obviously guilty, and the viewer can't even think of the true nature of the crimes. The whole movie in general is slightly absurd, slightly extravagant, but it works! And the true murderer's identity... It's even more absurd, which is why it goes so well with the story in general! It makes the viewer go "What the hell did just happen?" What the hell was just revealed? It's absolutely, astonishingly clever writing.

Hot Fuzz is an amazing action comedy, one of the best there is, considering how unique the location for this kind of movie seems. It's hilarious and exhilarating! I feel like I shouldn't have expected anything else after Shaun of the Dead, but boy, you just can't expect this. Hot Fuzz truly deserves nine out of ten.

☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

9 / 10