meh

Rating: 5/10 (28 September 2007)

Hot Fuzz was a nice diversion, but here's the thing: it just wasn't funny. I could tell where the jokes were. I said to myself hey, that was a joke and I should have laughed. But I didn't. To be fair, there were a few mild chuckles, but no out and out belly laughs. I expected more from the creators of Shaun of the Dead. SotD was funny and sometimes subtle and clever. Hot Fuzz was neither subtle or clever. I suppose this wouldn't really matter if the movie had been funny.
I think that part of the problem is that the movies Hot Fuzz makes fun of already have their tongues planted firmly in their cheeks. Bad Boys II and Point Break are already parodies to a certain extent, so what's the point of making a parody of them?