Phomenal fun

Rating: 7/10 (18 February 2007)

Not landmark cinema, not a cultural milestone, but as a "cut above the rest" film, Hot Fuzz is great.
The film's basically a buddy cop movie with the very British twist of a seemingly pleasant village in the English countryside. The humour, as with Shaun of the dead, just keeps on coming. The dialogue, whilst not quite as snappy as in Shaun of the Dead, was excellent.There's a superb balance between subtle/in-your-face comedy, and between seriousness/silliness. On the serious note, there are a couple of mildly scary scenes, and a couple of extremely gory moments, especially one hysterically violent moment involving a church wall that had me in stitches. The action sequences, too, are superb, and this kind of multi-tasking from the creators was very refreshing. The final shoot-out is great fun.
Performance-wise, Simon Pegg once again proves that he is a hugely capable actor. The whole cast was perfect.
So, Hot Fuzz. It's the kind of film Snakes on a Plane should've been. Whilst both films are hugely enjoyable, Hot Fuzz is just more polished on every level, and definitely one I'll be seeing again. Not Godard, but far, far above all the sub-standard bull that's clogging up cinemas today.