A Tale of Two Movies

Rating: 5/10 (1 August 2007)

I feel like I just took a blow to the gut after finishing with this movie. What started off as a stylish, clever, fast paced, funny film with a promising premise, deteriorated into a preposterous and grotesque send-up of Hollywood cop-buddy movies. But if skewering the ridiculous was the filmmaker's intent, he only managed to skewer himself, and what ultimately was his own irritating movie. There were several smart one-liners and amusing gags, but not nearly enough to overcome the general sophomoric brand of comedy that prevails throughout. The film veers way off course in pursuing an absurd storyline, and it all goes to hell very fast. I could barely finish watching it, it was so stupid. "Hott Fuzz" was a major disappointment for me, especially since it garnered high marks from notable publications, and this esteemed site as well. Utter garbage.