The Boys are Back in Town

Rating: 8/10 (22 March 2008)

Hot fuzz the film that proves the successful transition from small to big screen of the Edgar Davis / Simon Pegg partnership accompanied by Nick Frost was more than a one off hit and does so in style. Edgar Davis shows that he is a competent director playing with different genres and even though this is a comedy all the way down the line the action sequences are well enough done to suggest that he could churn out a great action pic. Simon Pegg is Nicholas Angel a high performing Police Officer who has to relocate to the country village of Sandford from London and in doing so the has to deal with more than a little culture shock at the same time as unearthing a few village secrets. The movie rattles along at a good pace with no scene wasted and at least one laugh in every scene. Pegg is ably supported once again by Nick Frost as his bumbling side kick Danny. Then as the movie unfolds we are treated to who's who of British comedy and drama filling supporting and cameo roles. I would give particular kudos to Timothy Dalton who steals pretty much every scene he is in as the magnificently sleazy Simon Skinner. The movie comes to it's inevitable conclusion that still had me laughing and certainly warrants repeated viewings.