Sizzling Hot

Rating: 9/10 (19 February 2007)

I entered the cinema to see "Hot Fuzz" with fairly average expectations. Although having adored Simon Pegg's and Nick Frost's "rom-zom-com", "Shaun of the Dead" the trailer for "Hot Fuzz" did not seem as original and fresh and their first full length film together. However I left the cinema with my jaw muscles literally aching with laughter.
For me, "Hot Fuzz" was far better than "Shaun of the Dead" in almost every way. An almost perfect mixture of witty one liners, slapstick genius, action and drama filled the 2 hours and 1 minute with almost no lag at all. Personally, as a country lad, it was the host of golden minor character standing in as the villagers of Stanford that had my sides nearly splitting with mirth. I can honestly recommend no better satire of the mundane but ludicrous aspects of country life. However don't be put off by this if you are towns dweller as the action spoofs and instantly quotable one-liner make this film nearly universally enjoyable as long are you are not too put off by some levels of swearing or gore.
The only possible flaw to the film was that after having some hilarious lines delivered by Pegg in "Shaun of the Dead" we have to adjust to him being the "sensible one" amidst the absurdity. Although this is slightly regrettable it gives his sidekick Frost a real chance to shine as a comic actor and his portrayal of Danny far surpasses his role in "Shaun of the Dead" in comedy and in lovability.
In conclusion, "Hot Fuzz" provides comedy on so many levels it's very hard not to enjoy it no matter what your taste in humour. Although it is likely people will funny very different bits funny depending on upbringing or culture it is hard to deny that it IS very, very funny. You will leave the cinema with hurting sides and on an action-induced high.