Surprisingly funny and worth viewing.

Rating: 9/10 (11 March 2008)

Hot Fuzz is almost as perfect as one could expect from an action-comedy film. The story is fluid and believable. There is also a decent amount of LittleKuriboh inspired humor. By the power of grayskull anyone? Have you ever fired two handguns while in mid air? Also, Hot Fuzz is very well edited. From what I observed, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost interact so naturally together, that their on-screen appearance invokes a kind of brotherly humor.
Again, the editing is very well-done. There are effective uses of wipes, dissolves, fades, and regular cuts. In many of the pure comedy scenes, the cutting is very quick, which works especially well to entertain audiences. The fast cutting, at least I thought, implied that the film was serious which it clearly isn't. Another strong point of the film was its plot. It is surprisingly intricate, and only seems to fray at the end. The audience may be surprised when it learns who the real antagonists are. I was surprised that the film could do that. I pride myself on being able to identify weak plots. Unfortunately, the plot becomes predictable at the end, but this happens so late in the film that it doesn't significantly harm the overall experience.
I really enjoyed this film. I don't know if I would purchase it, but I will support its position in the top 250 on the IMDb. Hot Fuzz is a special hybrid film that actually works. Although I haven't see Shaun of the Dead, I really want to after having viewed this one. I cannot recall a better action-comedy film since Army of Darkness. Be warned though, the film is graphic, which ironically adds to it's silliness. I wonder what the final epic of the Blood and Ice Cream trilogy will be. Let's just hope that it is as enjoyable as Hot Fuzz.