Hot Fuzz raises the bar for Action/Comedy - Fantastic.

Rating: 9/10 (21 October 2007)

Having loved 'Shaun of the Dead', the arrival of this film appeared as a bright light on the horizon during a time when my interest in films had reached an all time low. Having not seen any films for months the trip out to the cinema was tense with excitement - this film would either renew my enthusiasm for the film industry or cement my disinterest. Sitting as we did for Shaun of the Dead, my friend and I were not entirely sure what to expect from this film.
The light dimmed, and the sirens began to howl gradually opening to a beautifully composed opening shot - only cutting to begin one of the best edited opening sequences ever presented on film. That was it - everything else going on in my life at that time vanished from my mind as I was strapped in for 2 hours of pure entertainment. The initial pace of London is broken, as our protagonist Nicholas Angel is thrown into the country. The pace is initially slow in Sandford, but the film is very kinetic - with the energy of the film building throughout until reaching a crescendo with an extended shootout in town.
This film has so much going for it - superb directing, an excellent cast and well written script. Hot Fuzz is funny - I laughed (actually out loud) more times than I could count - but it also mounted the tension, and had me excitedly awaiting the action. Boy does the action deliver.
Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick frost are together again - the result? One of the best films of the year.
Bring the noise!