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.
What critics thought
Hot Fuzz lands as one of the sharper genre homages of its era, with Wright and Pegg's command of buddy-cop conventions winning over even critics who hadn't warmed to Shaun of the Dead. Most praise centers on the supporting ensemble and the Pegg–Frost dynamic, though a minority felt the film's shift toward action stretched the joke past breaking point.
“After almost a decade together, they're clearly so comfortable in each other's presence that they feel no need to fight for the punchline, making them terrific company for two hours”
Olly Richards·Empire
“especially good as Angel's hail-fellow-well-met superior and oily No. 1 suspect”
Derek Elley·Variety
“The same impish spirit [as in Spaced] is uncorked here, but it has been fatally indulged.”
Anthony Quinn·The Independent
“many of the jokes miss their target”
Daily Mirror
Genres
Action, Comedy, Mystery
Cast & Crew
DirectorEdgar Wright
StarringSimon Pegg, Nick Frost, Jim Broadbent, Paddy Considine, Rafe Spall
ComposerDavid Arnold
Hot Fuzz
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.
What critics thought
Hot Fuzz lands as one of the sharper genre homages of its era, with Wright and Pegg's command of buddy-cop conventions winning over even critics who hadn't warmed to Shaun of the Dead. Most praise centers on the supporting ensemble and the Pegg–Frost dynamic, though a minority felt the film's shift toward action stretched the joke past breaking point.
“After almost a decade together, they're clearly so comfortable in each other's presence that they feel no need to fight for the punchline, making them terrific company for two hours”
Olly Richards·Empire
“especially good as Angel's hail-fellow-well-met superior and oily No. 1 suspect”
Derek Elley·Variety
“The same impish spirit [as in Spaced] is uncorked here, but it has been fatally indulged.”
Anthony Quinn·The Independent
“many of the jokes miss their target”
Daily Mirror
Genres
Action, Comedy, Mystery
Cast & Crew
DirectorEdgar Wright
StarringSimon Pegg, Nick Frost, Jim Broadbent, Paddy Considine, Rafe Spall
ComposerDavid Arnold
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