One thing is already for sure and that’s that SHAUN OF THE DEAD fans will love this movie. HOT FUZZ is not only a really funny movie but one of the funniest movies I have ever seen. I did have some doubts but after seeing Edgar Wrights fake GRINDHOUSE trailer, DON’T, I realized that he has talent as a filmaker (or at least one that makes a really funny movie) and not just a bad directer with only one good feature.
Though I will say one negative thing and here it is; If you arrive about 20 minutes late than it’s ok, all you missed is the long introduction of all the characters and all the shops ans stuff like that in Sanford. The movie doesn’t have a great start, but when the plot gets going than it becomes much more interesting. One thing I was surprised with is that there was a movie reference of BAD BOYS II. I loved that movie a lot (and probly stand alone when I say that) and I don’t know whether it was a joke or if the filmakers seriously liked it.
Some of the jokes though do not always appeal to an American audience (such as the human statue) some are parodies of American cop films, and there’s also line here and there that were taken from SHAUN OF THE DEAD such as “ever taken a shortcut before” or “you want anything from the shop?” “Cornetto.”
What I really didn’t expect was for this movie to not only place itself up there with the greatest comedies ever made, but also the greatest cop movies ever made. Like SHAUN OF THE DEAD, HOT FUZZ also takes the time to put the jokes on the shelf and take a more serious turn. By serious, I mean how the last 20 minutes of SHAUN OF THE DEAD became more of a zombie movie than a comedy but in a good way. I never expected that for HOT FUZZ. The movie has many twists and they are good ones but I won’t spoil them for you.
Here’s basically everything you need to know about HOT FUZZ. The movie makes fun of Spahgetti Westerns (riding in Sanford on a horse, from the way I viewed it), The Omen (there is a death scene at a church that is similar to the death of the priest in THE OMEN, in my opinoin at least), and what I found really funny, those corny moments in an action movie where they take a pause and make a scene all emotional.
All I can say about this movie overall is that it is truly funny and put me at the edge of my seat and that rarely happens at a midnight screening for me. Usually I fall asleep. Sadly the movie won’t make a lot according to the buzz on the net, but this is one of my new all time favorite flicks and is number two on my top movies for 2007.
So go see this movie for “the greater good.”
