Hot Fuzz

"You haven’t seen Bad Boys 2?" An action party that has everything – Tony Scott’s epileptic fits, Bay-style helicopters and all that jazz. All spiced up with great British humor and an unusual plot. A movie from the fans to the fans that is a must see for every orthodox geek. (24/09/2007)

Hot Fuzz is to action movies what Shaun of the Dead should have been to zombie horror, i.e. a half parody of the genre on the one hand, and a proud representative thereof on the other. Unlike Shaun of the Dead, Edgar Wright manages to make things work out and the result is a very good and remarkable film with humour, a (horror) twist and sharp action. Basically, without complaints. (27/06/2010)

Genius films are those that can balance exactly on the edge, so if any ingredient were added just a little bit, it could turn into a failure from a great success. During the first half of the film, I had a great time and it could have been the comedy of the year for me. The precisely calibrated exaggeration on the topic of an overly enthusiastic police officer within an established bureaucratic machinery was not only functional but divine. Similarly, the confrontation between the big city and the sleepy small-town environment where everyone knows each other very well. Unfortunately, in the second half, the creators felt the need to add. Practically everything. As we know, too much of anything is harmful, and thus it turned into a rather average absurd farce. The moment the army of murdering psychopaths appeared and the dialogues took on the dimension of British nonsense, the charm of the film was lost for me. I would give the first half a rating of 100%, the second half 50%, and overall 75%. (26/10/2007)

Quite surprising and especially interestingly made revelation with absolutely unique and appropriately dry British humor. It is a strange paradox that Hot Fuzz behaves in exactly the same way as Shaun of the Dead, but unlike it, it works. Shaun made fun of zombie movies to gradually become one of them, which ultimately really annoyed me. The unit does the same thing - from a small inconspicuous parody it progresses to perfectly entertaining and intentionally exaggerated action inferno. But in this genre, it fits like nothing else will. For this reason, I gladly forgive Pegga and Frost. (14/06/2007)

I didn't want to believe that Hot Fuzz was made by the same people who made the lackluster Shaun of the Dead, because I haven't seen such a sophisticated wannabe action movie in a long time... Hot Fuzz stuns with its originality, well-written characters, and amazing variability in terms of genre. If you're wondering whether you're watching a comedy mocking all action movies that take themselves too seriously or a breathtaking action film with some occasional punchlines or parody, know that Hot Fuzz has a little of each. Breathtaking directorial inventiveness, a host of great British actors, and a totally ultimate Bad Boys-style last half hour (a spoof or HOMAGE to Bay, perhaps?) make Hot Fuzz one of the most original and personalized efforts in recent memory. A clear 5 stars. (16/08/2009)