Kick Ass!

Rating: 8/10 (19 February 2007)

Hot Fuzz is the new film from the Spaced trio and it is a great edition to their CV! The story is simple, an urban western of sorts, about corruption in a small English village. The film actually reminded me of Mangold's Copland, but it had numerous references to other high-octane actioners like Point Break and Bad Boys 2.
Pegg is Nick Angel, and this is probably his best performance yet. Finally breaking away from the cool slacker of Spaced and Shaun of the Dead, Pegg forms a character that isn't entirely likable. Again, the pairing of Pegg and Frost works wonders, with Frost giving a great Bristol accent. The duo are backed up by a great supporting cast, with Broadbent, Coogan, Dalton and Considine.
The action is great and Wright is clearly aiming to be an action director. All his work so far has had a trademark zip to it, but he could calm down just a little with the editing.
Don't try to compare this film to Shaun of the Dead, they are completely different films. Shaun has more jokes, but Hot Fuzz makes up for that with it's action. It's still hilarious, but I think people might expect the same blatant comedy of Shaun. It's structure is more Copland than Lethal Weapon, so it isn't the all-out stupid action fest people might have been expecting.
Minor quibbles aside, it is safe to say Hot Fuzz is a riot.