Gory but seriously awesome a must watch video absolutely hilarious that's comen from a gal by the way
It took me a while to adjust to the directing and editing of this film, but I really appreciate it now.
Great performances, well drawn characters, love the location (immediately seperates itself from Hollywood blockbusters because of the location), the action’s pretty well handled (quick cutting done right) and extremely funny.
The third act of this thing is so good; just about every minor piece of dialogue turns out to be a set up.
There’s also this Agatha Christie element woven into the first two acts that adds some nice subtext. I read the theme of the film as being about the conflict of the values of city life and country life, with the film criticizing the city side as being too stern and driven by rules, and the country community trying to maintain their idyllic facade by upholding these regressive, ridiculous ideas . I think it’s really cool that Edgar Wright found a way to integrate that idea into his big, silly action movie. It elevates the picture as a whole, I think it’s the kind of action film Scorsese would dare to label as ‘cinema’.
Maybe it isn’t objectively the best action comedy ever made, it certainly doesn’t have the biggest, most impressively filmed explosions. However, it’s the most well rounded and rewatchable one if you ask me.
Truly one of those rare films that improves when you get a better grasp of its rhythm.
9.5/10
Almost as good as Shaun of the Dead, Hot fuzz is a great action comedy. I usually never laugh out loud, but the movies by Wright has me in stitches every time I watch them. Says a lot when the jokes are still funny after x amount of rewatches...
Can't recommend this one enough. Simon Pegg is as brilliant as usual and the rest of the cast of is not very far behind. Get ready for a hell of a time.
Great send-up of pretty much every buddy-cop action pic you can think of, notably the Lethal Weapon series and Point Break, this is still a great buddy-cop film in its own right, as well as being very funny. Not quite on a par with Shaun of the Dead as the film does drag a little midway through in its effort to produce a twist in keeping with the ridiculous plans of the villains in these kind of films.
The first half is really boring, the second half is a bit better. The plot is bad, a few jokes are funny but most of them feel repetitive.
the last act is superb
Everything has already been said about this one too and YARP, I absolutely loved it! I loved it even more than Shaun of the Dead.
Excellent!
What a thrill ride this movie was! I guess you can't go wrong with Edgar Wright :)
The second in the 'Cornetto Trilogy' sees Pegg & Frost take on the buddy cop movie, with British sensibilities.
A tour de force of fast edits and clever dialogue, this takes the scale of Shaun of the Dead and ratchets it up a notch. But that's not to say it is better. Bigger but not quite better.
This deserves huge credit for its relentless pace in the final quarter. And how all the threads are brought together in the final third.
I saw this at the cinema when it came out to a room full of people gobsmacked and failing to laugh throughout. On second watch, this blew me away.
All said, this is actually my 3rd favorite in the trilogy. Sean, World's, Fuzz for what it's worth.... A quite exceptional trilogy of British films. All of them modern classics.
8/10
Great dialogue, epic final act.
My favorite of the Cornetto Trilogy. If you like buddy cop movies, parody movies, or comedy in general, then this movie's for you.
not very often to see comedy action that so cool like this
After Shaun of the Dead I was expecting more from this movie. Still a pretty fun movie to watch.
funny directing .good acting . lots of good jokes and funny scenes . not that much of plot or a twist
Here comes the fuzz. Simon Pegg and Nick Frost team up once again for the outrageous action-comedy Hot Fuzz. When a London police officer’s overzealous, by-the-book policing gets him into trouble with his co-workers, he’s transferred to a quite rural village; but he soon starts to suspect that there may be a sinister reason behind the village’s low crime rate. The writing is especially good and does a brilliant job at satirizing and parodying the cop genre. Additionally, Pegg and Frost deliver excellent performances and have great chemistry together; which makes the comedy hit even harder. An outstanding spoof of buddy cops films, Hot Fuzz brings the noise.
"Spent his whole life devoted to a refrigerator... then gets killed by an oven."
In the digital age of short attention span, this felt refreshing. Edgar Wright really knows how to do an entertaining captivating movie: the sudden transition between scenes (usually accompanied with a sharp sound), the overexaggerated camera zoom-ins and scene changes, the fast-paced sharp dialogue and the performances and characters that really pop. Above all though, excellent comedy. Simon Pegg and Nick Frost once again make the perfect duo. The action sequences and settings that go with them are very unique, they're not what you would usually see in an action movie. Some gory moments I didn't see coming. Perfect third act I had a huge smile on my face the whole time so damn epic and fun. Without a doubt one of my favorite action comedies!
Hag!
I don't love this film as much as everyone else seems to. Still it's a treasure trove of past and future leading UK actors.
Firstly, I am not a big fan of the Simon Pegg movies. The humor just doesn't work too well for me. Shaun of the Dead is my favorite, but I noticeably like them all less than the public. This is a surprisingly gory and moderately funny buddy cop film, but I wish I liked it more. It is still objectively solid and I can see why others love it.
Rating: 3.5/5 - 80% - Would Recommend
A fun action comedy
Characters 8
Story 8
Pacing 8.5
Visuals 9
Rewatchability Factor 9
Enjoyment or Emotional Value 9
Average Score 8.58
"I'm a slasher and I must be stopped."
With this film, being British is required, pretty much. Otherwise, it's barely going to be remotely funny, let alone hilarious. Based on how the majority of people seemed to have loved this film/think it was unfathomably funny, the powers that be, the powers of deduction, can be brought forth, concluding that most of the majority are British people. Then again, some people aren't: who still loved this film and think it's hilarious. As much as the difference of opinion is the apparent perpetrator here, I still don't get it.
I also don't get how I thought this film was super funny in the past when I watched it for the first time, whenever that was: I don't have it logged anywhere, so I'm clueless. Or so I seem to think I did. Maybe my present idea of how much I liked it is a bit more than it was back then, but I'm pretty sure the overall result was the same, in that I liked it and thought it was funny. That's mind-boggling to the 'me now.'
Unless I'm off the mark, most people found the comedy to be to the point where almost every instance got them laughing their asses off, and I'm left here baffled. Understanding that different opinions and tastes exist can only go so far, surely. Not to sound too crass, but I'm almost disgusted that I was somewhat looking forward to watching this because I seemed to recall having liked it before.
Aside from my more than personal feelings, the biggest thing that stood out to me regarding this film was the camerawork/editing. It was undoubtedly extremely efficient and well-done. That's Edgar Wright's film's for you. Of course, the actual editor(s) deserve some significant credit, too. In this film's case: Chris Dickens. Props to him.
But all of that grew repetitive quickly with the action sequences. It wasn't poorly done or anything like that. I think it was the complete opposite. You were able to tell what was happening and all that. Just like in The Bourne Identity. It's just that it can get annoying to watch.
The most entertaining aspect for me was by far Simon Skinner. Timothy Dalton's performance was stellar, and I took too long to remember where I know him from, and that's Doom Patrol. All of his lines were great and delivered great. At least this film had that going for it.
And as far as doing its job is concerned, this film only made me laugh once. I laughed when Danny groaned due to brain freeze. In the whole film, that's the only time I laughed. But everyone else seemed to have laughed at everything, pretty much. Weird. And I couldn't care less.
Overall, this film had some entertainment to it. But I don't think that was enough for me. And, of course, based on everything I've written thus far, most of the comedy was more miss than hit. So, yeah. I know most people will greatly disagree with that. But the majority-held opinion of a film doesn't mean I'll have that same opinion.
Other thoughts, or rather, 'thought':
BOORING ASS MOVIE
it's the opposite of funny
Streamed via HBO Max
Catching up before it's leaving HBO Max. God, I fucking love it!! This is a god-tier action comedy film with cute little mystery and some hilarious twists. Everything regarding this film is so clever! The lines are so hilarious I could quote off any. Most of the jokes landed. We get some great action and suspense along side the comedy elements. The kills are also very violent which is good. Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are killing it and their chemistry is just perfect as comedic duo. The people in the village are also hilarious. I'm a fan of the editing and the score. Edgar Wright seems to have very distinctive style. Oh and I just found out this is the second film off Cornetto trilogy. For me it's better than Shaun but they're both great in their own ways.
An absolute gem. Funny as fuck from start to finish.
“Hot Fuzz” is not exactly a parody; I see it more like a full-fledged buddy cop action film with all its cliches set in an unusual context (the countryside village with mediocre lazy cops). The jokes and puns tend to be hit and miss, the running time could be one-third shorter, but overall it’s (again) a great achievement for action comedies. If only the writing of the dialogues could match the level of the sophisticated editing and creative visual direction. So much of the humor came by images and sound here. Wright always knows how to grab your attention and goes full throttle with his trademark techniques in this film (crash zooms, whip pans, jump cuts, sound and action syncs, etc.). The perfect pitch of the editing just shows how everything on camera had been carefully choreographed and rehearsed in detail to achieve a specific effect.
By the way, I loved how Simon Pegg always gets a “shortcut” in each film of the trilogy.
Simon Pegg plays a high strung, city policeman (sorry--police officer) that gets transferred to a small town with a history of peace. The town has even won awards for having so little crime. This is an expertly crafted comedy with some great performances all around. The editing in the movie gives it a sort of rhythm that is sustained throughout. There are some really sweet action scenes that verge on comic book imagery.
There's also an element of drama and mystery to the comedy. The way it's edited, about halfway through you think you know what happened. You have no idea what's happening. Then once you finally find out the truth, you want to see the movie from the beginning again. It's almost like Fight Club in it's "rewatchability". Seemingly innocuous lines suddenly come to life with an entirely different understanding. And it's not just a line here and there, it's almost every line.
I think I didn't enjoy this film as much as other people unfortunately. I adore Shaun of the Dead and World's End, I also love Wright's other works such as Baby Driver and Scott Pilgrim but Hot Fuzz just didn't do it for me. I felt like Pegg and Frost felt off in this film, they were so different from their usual selves (which the range I can appreciate) but something about these characters just didn't vibe with me. I love horror and gore but even that couldn't keep me engaged. I'm sorry to those who love it ( I enjoyed it too!) however it just wasn't my favourite. I wish I loved it as much as everyone else
I didn't set my expectation high while watching but it was actually good !
Not as funny as Shaun of the Dead but still just as witty.
Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Edgar Wright get together to continue the work they started with 2004's Shaun of the Dead, this time dropping a parody of cheesy police action flicks. Like its predecessor, it works on a satirical level, but also as a standalone - albeit one with far less heart than we saw in Shaun.
Pegg plays Nicholas Angel, a straight-laced London constable who's so fanatical about his job, the top brass worry they'll look bad by comparison and ship him off to the minor leagues. There he partners with Frost, a slobbish underachiever, and swiftly uncovers a vast criminal conspiracy.
Fuzz relies heavily on one-liners and sight gags, which are generally pretty effective, but lacks a real emotional hook. That makes for an entertaining two hours, if not for endless re-screenings. The best work comes from the supporting cast, with Timothy Dalton leading the pack as the town's squinting, scheming, mustachioed mastermind grocer. And, of course, Paddy Considine and Rafe Spall are downright show-stealing as the two Andys, resident detectives more concerned with needling newbies than cracking cases. I could've done with a lot more of those guys.
A good film, with some big laughs, but no more than that. It's tough to avoid constant comparisons to the team’s preceding effort, which isn't a fair match.
10 - Totally ninja!
This might be one of the best movies ever. I just love it so much, it's such a great parody but knows when to be serious.
A very refreshing movie. Imagine Tarantino meets Naked Gun. The film starts off as a dark comedy before moving in to a more Tarantino-esque brand of action movie. Still, it never loses sight of the comedic theme. The movie finishes a long way from where it starts.
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This review is for "the greater good".
I missed a couple or more things the first time I watched this movie.
Realising this is part of Edgar Wright's "Cornetto Trilogy" made me rewatch it again just to spot the wit, the cameos, the thrills and so on, so on.
This also did one simple thing that most action movies did not do: show police officers doing paperwork for their duties on handling crimes around every corner.
The twist really caught my eye in surprise as it is shown that the village turned out to be serial killers themselves including their own inspector. They only do this because of winning the "Best Village Award" and make the village look happy and contended.
Amazing wit, cinematography, choreography and performances from Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Jim Broadbent and Timothy Dalton.
10/10.
I laughed a few times while watching this movie, I don't know if it deserves a great rating since I was half awake when watching it but it is shot well and I liked the side kick. Not an intense plot at all but its just an overall fun story.
OMG, sooo good. very welll made action/comedy movie. one of best movies ever watched :)))YOU ALL SHOULD WATCH IT.
So many jokes, puns that it is worthy for watching again to catch them all.
Brilliant, just bloody brilliant. A wonderful twist on the action movie that makes for a genuinely laugh out loud experience.
Shout by A Cloudspotter, SupineBlockedParent2015-10-09T03:37:47Z
Parody is dangerous territory for film, because there's a difference between being funny, and simply exaggerating everything about your source material. To those filmmakers who fall victim to the latter: Hot Fuzz is your playbook. Learn it.