Here comes the Fuzz!

Rating: 9/10 (10 February 2007)

I was lucky enough to catch this at a preview screening. Let me back up a moment: I was a huge fan of 'Spaced' when it aired in the UK and 'Shaun of the Dead' instantly leapt into my Top 10 Movies of all time, so I think it would be fair to say my anticipation of 'Hot Fuzz' was pretty high.
The film opens with a blisteringly quick - and brilliant - montage of sequences showcasing the quality of city cop Nicholas Angel's policing skills. He soon finds himself relocated to a small village because he's making the rest of the force "look bad" and it's at this point that the movie kicks in.
For those of us who love the comedy tag-team that is Pegg & Frost, Hot Fuzz is an absolute dream. There are so many quotes destined for greatness and featuring some wonderful cameos from the cream of cult British talent - look out for Steve Coogan, Martin Freeman & Bill Nighy as Angel's police peers. Fans of 'Big Train' & 'Jam' will spot Kevin Eldon straight away, and Bill Bailey also has a wonderful role.
'Hot Fuzz' has got a bit of everything - for fans of 'Spaced' & 'Shaun...', you'll eat this up and the laughs are plentiful and brilliant. The only disappointment was the absence of a Jessica Stephenson cameo.
Action junkies will get kicks out of the *many* in-jokes and references and there's even a couple of inventive death scenes for the gore-hounds out there.
Highly recommended. :)