Parody done right

Rating: 9/10 (22 April 2007)

Nicholas Angel is the best London Policeman (sorry, Police Officer) ever. Amazing arrest record. Top notch display of skills in investigation, armed response, hot pursuit and discipline. Unforetunately that makes him a little too good for London and he is sent to quiet Sandford. An ideal little town that Angel discovers is far from quiet and ideal.
In light of all the spoofs lately - Date Movie, Epic Movie, Scary Movie 4, etc... - whose titles are already bad jokes, not to mention the actual movies, Hott Fuzz provides what you were looking for. Not just a loosely connected skits that parody other movies, but a whole parodial tone as Hot Fuzz doesn't spoof specific movies as much as it pokes fun at the whole sensationalist action genre. From rapid fire edits to epic music everything a huge action movie ever had is here. From shootouts to car chases, from gory serial murder to one liners, everything every big city cop has ever faced is here... in the quiet town of Sandford. --- 9/10
Rated R for violence