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. (25/09/2007)

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%. (27/10/2007)

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)

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)

Edgar Wright mightily kicks Michael Bay’s ass, burying all conventions and correctness under tons of unique ideas, and leaving the diabolical Simon Pegg to mow down his enemies in an even more uncompromising manner than Bruce Willis in his prime. The film is a unique demonstration that properly referenced, honored, or parodied genre fiction can royally entertain. Unfortunately, this creates an unpleasant issue on the way to the viewer's heart, which may be ordinary ignorance of film action. It’s a simple equation: the more classic films you've seen, the more fun you'll have. (14/05/2007)