Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, fresh from the smash hit ‘Shaun of the Dead’, return in this British hybrid comedy/action/crime thriller as two policemen in what appears to be a small quiet village.
PC Nicholas Angel (Pegg) is a top London policeman; in fact he is too good and gets ‘promoted’ out to the sticks so as not to embarrass the other London police constables.
On his arrival he joins a police force that spends their days twiddling their thumbs. PC Danny Butterman, (Frost) the somewhat village idiot who aspires to be a Will Smith type policeman from Bad Boys 2, befriends Angel whilst the others take a disliking to Angel’s commitment to the force.
In the village strange things start to happen, and Angel’s policing instincts tell him that all is not what it seems in this picturesque Village of the Year. Angel confides in his fellow work colleagues, but due to the quietness of the village his concerns fall on deaf ears resulting in sarcasm from the stereotypical 1970’s twosome, until the ‘accidents’ become too coincidental and they are forced to investigate. Cue some surreal and hilarious consequences.
With the cream of British comedy and film as police and villagers, writers Frost and Edgar Wright somehow make the unbelievably over the top scenes seem effortless. Timothy Dalton plays the stereotypical baddy to perfection and is just missing the eye patch and evil cackle.
Mixing action, comedy, crime and thriller is a dangerous combination for a film; it either goes horribly wrong or is comedy genius. Thankfully Hot Fuzz is the latter. With excellent comedy timing and horrific ‘accidents’ this film encompasses the best of all four different genres.
The on-screen chemistry between Pegg and Frost ensures their standing as one of Britain’s best comedy duos, with perfect comedy timing and their unique creativity. With their previous surreal outings in the TV series ‘Spaced’ they bring some Monty Python-esque scene editing to what otherwise could have become another run of the mill British comedy.
The action scenes could out rival any action film, the slasher scenes any horror, the comedy scenes any comedy. Hot Fuzz is not only a comedy it is also an intelligent thriller with an unexpected ending. With more than one character meeting a rather gruesome ending.
Pegg and Wright give an honorary nod to their previous genre hybrid hit ‘Shaun of the Dead’, with a copy of the DVD appearing in the bargain bin in the local supermarket and Cornettos being the ice cream of choice through moments of contemplation.
With hints of the cult smash ‘The League of Gentlemen’, the following from ‘Spaced’ and ‘Shaun of the Dead’ and the now big names of Simon Pegg and Nick Frost this combination film is modern alternative comedy at its most bizarre brilliance.
PC Nicholas Angel (Pegg) is a top London policeman; in fact he is too good and gets ‘promoted’ out to the sticks so as not to embarrass the other London police constables.
On his arrival he joins a police force that spends their days twiddling their thumbs. PC Danny Butterman, (Frost) the somewhat village idiot who aspires to be a Will Smith type policeman from Bad Boys 2, befriends Angel whilst the others take a disliking to Angel’s commitment to the force.
In the village strange things start to happen, and Angel’s policing instincts tell him that all is not what it seems in this picturesque Village of the Year. Angel confides in his fellow work colleagues, but due to the quietness of the village his concerns fall on deaf ears resulting in sarcasm from the stereotypical 1970’s twosome, until the ‘accidents’ become too coincidental and they are forced to investigate. Cue some surreal and hilarious consequences.
With the cream of British comedy and film as police and villagers, writers Frost and Edgar Wright somehow make the unbelievably over the top scenes seem effortless. Timothy Dalton plays the stereotypical baddy to perfection and is just missing the eye patch and evil cackle.
Mixing action, comedy, crime and thriller is a dangerous combination for a film; it either goes horribly wrong or is comedy genius. Thankfully Hot Fuzz is the latter. With excellent comedy timing and horrific ‘accidents’ this film encompasses the best of all four different genres.
The on-screen chemistry between Pegg and Frost ensures their standing as one of Britain’s best comedy duos, with perfect comedy timing and their unique creativity. With their previous surreal outings in the TV series ‘Spaced’ they bring some Monty Python-esque scene editing to what otherwise could have become another run of the mill British comedy.
The action scenes could out rival any action film, the slasher scenes any horror, the comedy scenes any comedy. Hot Fuzz is not only a comedy it is also an intelligent thriller with an unexpected ending. With more than one character meeting a rather gruesome ending.
Pegg and Wright give an honorary nod to their previous genre hybrid hit ‘Shaun of the Dead’, with a copy of the DVD appearing in the bargain bin in the local supermarket and Cornettos being the ice cream of choice through moments of contemplation.
With hints of the cult smash ‘The League of Gentlemen’, the following from ‘Spaced’ and ‘Shaun of the Dead’ and the now big names of Simon Pegg and Nick Frost this combination film is modern alternative comedy at its most bizarre brilliance.
