Hot Fuzz

From the creators of "Shaun of the Dead" comes "Hot Fuzz", a hilarious film that somewhat parodies buddy cop movies, and is filled with references to films like "Bad Boys II" and "Point Break". Just as in "Shaun of the Dead", "Hot Fuzz" starts of slow, and builds it's way up to a hilarious and amazing second half. It stars Simon Pegg as Nicholas Angel, a sergeant in the London police force who is reassigned for being too good, and making the other officers "look bad". But the small, innocent town of Sandford where Angel is reassigned to, turns out to be anything but that. After a series of grisly "accidents", Angel starts to believe there's something much bigger than than a few mishaps afoot. What you see in the trailer for "Hot Fuzz" is quite misleading actually, because most of it occurs in the first half of the movie. But after that, the movie takes a large turn into a completely different direction. That direction, which I'm not going to elaborate on, ends in a completely mind blowing conclusion, that you will not see coming. With that said, I would like to note that if you don't like British humor, you might want to stay clear of this one. I, myself, love British humor, and found the comedy aspect of this movie to be genius. In the middle, there are some scenes that drag a little, but it all builds up to the incredibly climactic ending. There's also quite a bit of graphic violence, though it is over-the-top. So if "Shaun of the Dead" was too violent, you may want to skip this one. And if you haven't seen "Shaun of the Dead", you should really check it out before going to see "Hot Fuzz". You will appreciate it much more. "Hot Fuzz" is an incredibly entertaining film. You will enjoy yourself so much, you just might explode.

****1/2