Not bad

Rating: 7/10 (7 May 2007)

I work with a guy who saw "Hot Fuzz" at a preview screening. He came into work the next day and announced that it was "The best comedy of all time!"
Er... No. It's not the best comedy of all time, but it isn't bad. Yes, it is too long, but it's mostly very funny and I thought (blasphemy!) that it is probably better than "Shaun Of The Dead" (which also wasn't bad, but not as brilliant as everybody thought it was). A riotous mickey take, especially towards the end, of those high octane action films that we love and loathe. Lots of great cameos (see if you can spot a very well known Australian Oscar winner) and a great supporting cast of British character actors hamming it up. Great soundtrack of British pop music, as well.