Simon Pegg and Nick Frost bring more British humour to our big-screens

Rating: 7/10 (4 August 2007)

I first saw Simon Pegg in Shaun of The Dead (2004) and I have to admit that even though I enjoyed that movie, Simon's face did not become etched into my memory. I will definitely remember his face after seeing Hot Fuzz, however, and he is one superb actor, that is one thing for sure.
Hot Fuzz brings British humour to the big screen, a kind of humour which I find really enjoyable. Simon Pegg plays a fine police officer who cleanses London from perpetrators in the most satisfactory way, which turns out to be too satisfactory as Simon becomes promoted and then transferred to a small city situated in the English countryside. Although this peculiar city seems to be peaceful and has numerous times won a sort of annual "greatest village" competition, the city seems to be stacked with a great number of original characters of who all of them seem to be law-benders to some extent. Simon Pegg's law-abiding character thus faces a great challenge as regards enforcing the law in this peculiar city.
This film is well-executed comedy mixed with mystery, and if I was not a fan of Simon Pegg in the past, I am certainly one now. Fans of Shaun of The Dead will most likely enjoy this one and perhaps some fans will be attracted to Hot Fuzz simply because Simon's friend and side-kick Nick Frost is featured in this film, too.
I think I must see Hot Fuzz a second time. At any rate, this film is well-worth a 7/10 from me.