Pegg Fuzz

Rating: 8/10 (11 May 2015)

Hot Fuzz (2007): Dir: Edgar Wright / Cast: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Jim Broadbent, Timothy Dalton, Paddy Considine: Odd titled comedy about a cop so good that he is transferred to a small England village. Discouraged he accepts the transfer only to discover that this seemingly peaceful village has an alarming accident rate that he argues as murder. Director Edgar Wright attacks cop action films with wit and intelligence even going so far as to mention the absurdity of other action films. He previously collaborated with Pegg and Frost on the very funny yet extremely gory Shaun of the Dead. Simon Pegg plays the accomplished officer determined to solve the case but this proves difficult when several factors place against him that nearly result in his death. Nick Frost plays his buffoon partner obsessed with action films. He will learn a surprise within his family yet manage to avoid certain betrayal by using intelligence. He proves loyalty despite the chaotic climax. Jim Broadbent appears as police chief and Frost's father who hides a secret of his own. Timothy Dalton plays someone whom Pegg has suspicions yet he manages to maintain ahead of him. Paddy Considine also appears in a comic turn as DS Andy Wainwright. While often as graphic as his earlier hit, Wright scores again with an attack on action film violence within films that generally aren't that hot. Score: 8 / 10