Edgar Wright os one of my favorite directors working today. All three of his features have been extremely entertaining and completely different from one another. Hot Fuzz seems to be the film of his that is most overlooked which is a shame because it is one of the funniest films of the last ten years.
Hott Fuzz follows Nicholas Archer (Simon Pegg) a buy the book detective that is so good at his big city police job that his superiors transfered him away simply because he was making everyone else look bad. However, he finds himself in the middle of a brutal string of murders that look like accidents. At his side is PC Danny Butterman (Nick Frost) a local cop whose obsession with action films drives him more than anything else.
The great script is performed with a witty timing that is second to none. There is a strong plot that drives the film forward while allowing the characters to develop fully.
If you are a fan of action classics like Point Break or Bad Boys 2 you will really appreciate this hilarious nod to the action genre. Even if you aren't a fan of the genre there is a lot to enjoy as well.
I love Edgar...He'll be directing one of the Avenger origin movies as well, Ant-Man.
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