Hot Fuzz

2007 "Big cops. Small town. Moderate violence."
7.8| 2h1m| R| en| More Info
Released: 20 April 2007 Released
Producted By: Universal Pictures
Country: United States of America
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Official Website: https://www.focusfeatures.com/hot_fuzz
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Former London constable Nicholas Angel finds it difficult to adapt to his new assignment in the sleepy British village of Sandford. Not only does he miss the excitement of the big city, but he also has a well-meaning oaf for a partner. However, when a series of grisly accidents rocks Sandford, Angel smells something rotten in the idyllic village.

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Beystiman It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.
Afouotos Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.
TaryBiggBall It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.
Invaderbank The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.
salmanalfarisi-81574 After the success of the first series 7 years ago, Edgar Wright along with two ridiculous pairs of Simon Pegg and Nick Frost made something new again. This time, Hot Fuzz is the second trilogy of the Three Flavors Cornetto trilogy as a blue ice cream while Shaun Of The Dead is symbolized as red ice cream. In this case, they should need each other after their last two movies in that year which it didn't attract much attention. Therefore, the second collaboration of this surpassing trilogy is as much as possible to surpass Shaun Of The Dead even though I think the movie basically still takes the cake compared to this movie after watching it. Bottom line, both have their own characteristics and Hot Fuzz brings various themes and gags from Shaun Of The Dead which is almost the same as Hot Fuzz but more to the full-action packed and comedy that seems pretty serious though the conclusion is also the funniest thing.Edgar Wright is like an ice cream that can't be separated from this duo of Simon Pegg and Nick Frost as portrayed from this trilogy. If they have met, then there'll be something interesting happen. Both movies of this trilogy compared to having a very unique script, funny, yet creative where it all becomes the main point in this film and trilogy. Hot Fuzz takes a clear case in reality where they take a simple premise element about the police. As with Shaun Of The Dead, Hot Fuzz takes on a theme of bromance between Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. The character played by Simon Pegg as Nicholas Angel, a policeman known for his obedience to his discipline in the police even being said to be the top cop in London. Nick Frost's character as Danny Butterman, a policeman which it opposite to Angel's personality in which he is one of the absurd cops for his innocence. In these two contradictory characters, this creates a deep, close, but contrasting bromance relationship that they must catch.In addition to both of them, Hot Fuzz provides a mixture of characters with various characteristics and have a role to one with another. Most of them don't take too much action but, why not because this is a comedy movie. The humor and the gag are also made seems running gags which always draw some laugh. In addition, there are so many memorable scenes such as the swan scene, the Point Break, the Bad Boys II, the swear box scene, the crossword puzzle gag, the "Jog on" segment and many more which I don't remember the rest. In addition, Hot Fuzz makes a kind of twist which couples a number of cases that are in this movie with a very brilliant conclusion yet shallow impression in order to keep the humor and the points in this movie. Apart from this film that contains blood and gore, it has a lot of humor that can still be tolerated.Hot Fuzz has a duration of two hours but never feels boring and the pace is maintained until the end. In addition to showing a dark humor as well as the creative running gag, Hot Fuzz can be a satirical comedy which is ironic but real. The film seems to insinuate a problem that always happens in London whether it be discipline, order, and obey the rules. Angel's character as a cop of those things makes him like a fanatic freak. His friends and his colleagues didn't consider a case that always happened in the city, they not even taking an action. For a reason, Hot Fuzz is a film that can fortify these things both in London and other cities or countries. In addition, the use of the title and the selected words from this movie looks neat with the British slang. In this film, all are shown with a full-action impression with a variety of explosions as well as impressed with funny humor that exceeds the action comedy movies in general. I mean, it's just a sarcasm for me but not really. This film isn't too depth to digest but the most appropriate word is entertaining and enjoyable.Because this is a parody, the comedic elements didn't feel stale and didn't seem cheap like other parody films that wanna impress comedy but failure for everything. I think all the cast in this movie feels good and perfect for everything. Nick Frost and Simon Pegg are always a funny comedian duo, Edgar Wright who still brings unique things from cinematography to gags from Shaun Of The Dean, Martin Freeman, Timothy Dalton, and the score by David Arnold, I think everything is taking action and fill in all of their respective roles. Sure there are some flaws but this is a fun and comedy movie, not too serious but never slow down the pace.Hot Fuzz is a comedy and action film that doesn't lose its criminal nuance and mystery. In addition, the use of the twist in this movie I admit seems impressed creative and smart in compiling it. Although the twist isn't too surprising it can induce some laugh because of the humor. With its long duration, I think Hot Fuzz shows it all with a sense of satisfaction. Some scenes are pointless and seem to want to prolong their duration. Back again if this is just a little comedy movie with satire. With the duo of Pegg and Frost, they show an overwhelming sense of humor with the help of Edgar Wright as the director. It's enjoyable and entertaining at the same times, sometimes turning into annoying for some segments but sometimes also getting serious.
bubilica69 I don't know what to write about this movie that serves it right..... Astonishing! Everyone who watches movies can relate to this. I don't speak about directing, production or actors, because that is something that is out of question.... above that, scenario, plot and wits that is behind this cinematographic geniuosity is amazing.... At least 80% of screenplay is consisted of most famous lines from most famous thrillers, action movies even horrors, and you can't figure out from which.... There so many Easter eggs in this movie, you have to watch it three times to grasp them all... From obvious "Bad boys 2" & "Point Break", you will find sentences from "The shining", "Lethal weapon", and so many other blockbusters all merged into one original script.... Two hours of amazing comedy and action.... As oppose to new blockbusters, this IS a movie you should watch (again and again).....
classicsoncall By the Power of Gray Skull! - this film was a blast! I don't go in much for slapstick, but this picture was more that that. It's a finely directed and acted send-up parody of American cop movies, and the homages are both obvious and subtle. Danny Butterman's (Nick Frost) repeated mentions of "Point Break" and "Bad Boys II" are the most blatant examples, but there was that one scene with the bear trap that was straight out of "Straw Dogs". There's both the original English version and the American remake, and either one works, but "Hot Fuzz" is a British film after all. What's kind of interesting about the story is that it was actually a pretty good murder mystery if you were to remove the comic elements, but then I would ask, why would you want to? Simon Pegg and Nick Frost aren't necessarily hilarious per se, but the situations they find themselves in produce so many clever and funny scenes that it's impossible not to bust a gut. To quote an earlier collaboration between Pegg, Frost and director Edgar Wright in "Shaun of the Dead", the trio came up with another slice of fried gold. So if you want to meet 'the cop that can't be stopped', you have to grab a copy of "Hot Fuzz" right off and treat yourself to a good time. The only thing I wish the film makers would have expanded on was the bit about the Living Statue. That had a lot of potential but came to an abrupt end with all the other victims of the Neighborhood Watch Alliance. But if that's the only spot of bother I can come up with, you have to know I had a good time with this flick. I think you will too.
gordonroad-62850 This is one way to top Shaun of the Dead.For pure entertainment value this film is pure gold with how it spoofs every trope of the action genre in hilarious ways. It's paced at such a breakneck speed with quick-fire editing to compliment it, that there is never a dull moment. The fact that such a over the top story takes place in a rural town in Gloucestershire makes it all the more satisfying.Simon Pegg plays the character of Nicholas Angel extremely well with how he is such a focused hard-line professional that always sticks to the rules, which is juxtaposed by Nick Frost's Danny Butterman who is more laidback. Their dynamic of the straight guy playing off the funny man works very well and provides for much of the humour. Speaking of humour, it is quite simply fantastic and had me laughing throughout. All the wordplay is superb while the slapstick is also on point. Edgar Wright has made a fantastic film which should be considered as the pinnacle of parody filmmaking.