Brilliant, hilarious

Rating: 10/10 (25 June 2007)

This movie is fantastic. It starts with a hilarious premise (that a London "Supercop" is transferred to the quiet countryside b/c he makes his colleagues look bad). Then, w/o giving away too much, it becomes unpredictable (amazingly so) and even manages some convincing action moments thatrival those from the flicks that it somehow manages both to parody and emulate at the same time. The cast is phenomenal. Even the minor players are funny and convincing. Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are great. I've only seen them in "Shaun of the Dead" but they have pulled off incredibly different roles from one film to the next. Pegg successfully switched from the unassertive slacker who rose to the occasion in "Shaun" to the uptight, ultra straight-laced super cop who learns to lighten up without losing his edge in "Hot Fuzz". Frost's roles weren't quite as different but he transitioned well from a very likable (albeit crude) Ed in "Shaun" to a lovable and immature Danny in "Hot Fuzz" who finds a new hero and best friend in Pegg's character.