Film Review: Hot Fuzz
Oh, that Simon Pegg. He certainly knows how to make a comedy.
Hot Fuzz gives the same comic treatment to the Hollywood genre of the buddy cop film as Shaun of the Dead did to the horror genre. The result is hilarious from start to finish and well deserving of the prediction of funniest film of the year; its doubtful anything will be able top it in the coming months. For better or worse, you’ll certainly never look at the police in the same way again.
Having seen the trailer I have to admit that I was a bit dubious whether Pegg would be just cashing in on his earlier cinematic success, I wondered whether he could pull off the same ’shortcut’ gag (fans of Shaun of the Dead will know what I mean) in two consecutive films. Let me assure, he can.
Somehow the sheer belief that Pegg brings to his role convinces you that the rather averagely built actor is in fact a hot shot police marksman, and Frost is perfectly cast in his role as the mentally slow but lovable sidekick; once you’ve seen it you really won’t be able to imagine anyone else playing the roles. I’ve got to say that throughout the film the only times that I stopped laughing was when gasping for air. It really just was that good. I went to see it with the lovely Rachel, who’se got a very different sense of humour than myself, but we both thought it was a great film and genuinely funny in that special way that only British comedy can be. Whether you want to laugh at a cop busting a leaping karate kick on a shotgun wielding grandmother, or at the send up of rural living, this is a film guaranteed to suit any taste in humour. Just a warning though, some of the gory effects really do leave you bodily cringing with your hand in front of your eyes going ‘Gah, that’s gotta hurt!’; but at the same time they’re funny. Pegg’s funny. Frost’s funny. You get the idea. This film is seriously FUNNY. Prepared to be amused.
Ps. Look out for Bill Bailey!
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