Wright, Pegg, Frost; these three are the future of comedy

Rating: 9/10 (17 March 2007)

With the cinemas being flooded with a bunch of pathetic comedies (Norbit and Epic Movie to name a few) it is a true relief to see a comedy that is actually funny. The more surprising thing is that has a great story, hilarious actors and it is very clever. Much like Shaun of the Dead was (kind of) spoofing zombie movies, Hot Fuzz is spoofing action/cop movies and like Shaun, it does it really, really well.
Nick Angel (Simon Pegg) is the perfect cop. With an arrest record 400% higher than any of his other colleagues and top in his graduating class you would think the police force would want him around. Instead they ship him off to Sandford, a crime free village. But of course not is all what it seems. A series of grisly "accidents" have been occurring lately and Nick suspects foul play so he teams up with Danny Butterman (Nick Frost) to uncover the town's secret.
The Shaun team know how to make comedy. They blend witty humour with slapstick and spoof and they produce one of the funniest movies I've seen for some time. From start to finish it's non-stop laughs. The only thing that really lets this movie down is the poor usage of CGI when it came to the deaths. It was too obvious and at times really laughable. But that does not ruin the entire movie as this is probably one of the best comedies that will be released this year.
4½/5