An action/comedy gem from the other side of the pond.

Rating: 8/10 (12 August 2010)

"Come on, Sergeant, you've got to accept that it was just another nasty accident."
Absolutely hilarious. Every time I see this movie, I end up enjoying it even more. It simply doesn't get old, the jokes are razor sharp, and yes, it's even better than Shaun of the Dead. Seriously, I like this movie so much that I start grinning like a kid on Christmas morning if anyone even casually mentions it.
Simon Pegg stars as Nicholas Angel, a super cop from London who is transferred to the idyllic small town Sandford, because quite frankly, he's making all the other officers look bad. The town initially appears to be just as safe and peaceful as its residents insist, but ,of course, there's a sinister secret behind the friendly facade. That's really all you need to know about the plot. Just trust me, it's great.
Hot Fuzz has a supremely clever script, and the jokes never fall flat. If you're familiar with movies like Point Break, Bad Boys, the various references to those movies and others will have you giddy. But Hot Fuzz is an incredibly entertaining tongue-in-cheek cop flick, even if you've never seen any of the movies it pays homage to. I've already mentioned how funny it is, and the epic and ridiculously amazing action scenes are just brilliant. Nick Frost, Bill Nighy, Timothy Dalton, Lucy Punch, and a host of other hilarious Brits join in on the fun and carnage, and the whole movie is just delightfully awesome. See it, prepare to love it, and prepare to have no doubts that Simon Pegg and director Edgar Wright are geniuses.