Hot Fuzz

Media Bastard said:

2004's Shaun of the Dead took the traditional zombie movie and turned it into a zom-rom-com, a zombie, romantic comedy. Written by star Simon Pegg, Shaun of the Dead, succeeded not only because it was a spot-on parody, but also because it was simply an excellent zombie movie, filled with more dramatic tension and legitimate chills than most movies it satirized. That same creative team have returned with Hot Fuzz, their take on a traditional, Hollywood action movie. The movie takes over-budgeted, bloated action pieces and deflates them to a surprising dramatic core, a bro-mance. Hot Fuzz eagerly embraces the male, platonic romances inherent in many action movies and makes this its center. The bro-mance portion of the movie is a slow, but pleasing build, as Pegg's character, a supercop from the big city now put to pasture in a sleepy English village, finds friendship with a peaceable local constable, played by Nick Frost; the pace then quickens in a third act that switches into full and satisfying action. Hot Fuzz is a rare, comedic gem, a movie that loves the silliness of what it parodies, but also embraces the fact that a lot of that silliness can be damn cool. The same guilty pleasure one gets when watching "things go boom" in a movie like Bad Boys II, can be had guilt free in Hot Fuzz, replete with a knowing wink.




BitchlyBitchly said:

It is difficult to provide a summary or a review for a movie that is grounded in repetitively drawing on those which have come before it. Do not be mistaken, however, as this is not a Scary Movie or Epic Movie (note that Hot Fuzz does not have the word "movie" in the title, thus removing any potential association). Instead, this is a humorous romp through the action film genre that simultaneously manages to poke fun at and pay homage to many classics, including Point Break and Bad Boys 1 and 2 just to name a few. There is a slow build to the plot, but by the end you will not be disappointed by the somewhat off-the-wall, though still traditional, turn that the story takes. If you like action-cop-dramas, then you will like this movie. If you do not like action-cop-dramas, you will like this movie. In an effort at world unity and peace, Hot Fuzz has something to offer everyone.