Hot Fuzz (2007): Bring on the Fuzz.
To compare Hot Fuzz to Shaun of the Dead is to say whether or not a romantic-comedy could equal a western, no offense to rom-coms. Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead are two movies from different genres, brought together by a wonderful team of writers and actors.
Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg have been working together as writers for years, and they have long since perfected their craft. There are hardly ever any flaws in their stories, there's intriguing and hilarious characters throughout, and there's always something going on. That's what made Shaun of the Dead so hysterical, and that's what makes Hot Fuzz the same.
Needless to say, Hot Fuzz is hysterical, and by the power of Greyskull, it is so worth the watch.
As I said before, Wright and Pegg have been working together and have written a fantastic movie. There are plenty of jokes, many are references to their previous works (Shaun and Spaced), and all around great humor. If you have never seen any of the team's previous projects, I highly suggest going out and renting them to see what I mean. They're just awesome.
But to say that Wright and Pegg's writing was the only good thing about the film, is an understatement. The actors definitely help to round off the characters. Pegg plays Sergeant Chris Angel, so well in fact, that I forgot he was once the off-beat Shaun of S.o.t.D. But by chance that Nick Frost (who played Ed, Shaun's best friend in S.o.t.D.), is the one thing that helps Pegg look so amazing.
Rarely there is such chemistry (that's non-romantic) on screen by two leading actors that can only be brought in by either two highly talented actors or just really good friends. Well, Pegg and Frost are both of those. They have both proven themselves talented, and hysterical, and extremely close on screen as they are off. Pegg and Frost have been friends long before they hit fame with Shaun or Hot Fuzz, and I think that that friendship helps to provide some of the best comedy I've seen in quite some time.
But it's not only these two blokes that provide all of the laughs. There's the supporting characters that also bring this movie to life. First, there's the reference to Shaun of the Dead with Martin Freeman and Bill Nighy. But then there's the small cameos made by Cate Blanchett and Peter Jackson (who both happened to have worked together on Lord of the Rings). Paddy Considine (In America) stole most of the scenes he was in. But it was definitely Timothy Dalton that blew me away the most. I've only been use to seeing him as James Bond. And I felt his character was so out there that he wouldn't be able to pull it off, but he did, and it was amazing how he did so.
And the one thing that could round off the writing and the acting, could only be the directing style of Edgar Wright. Throughout the past works of Wright, Spaced and Shaun, I have seen a vast improvement in his directing abilities. They get better every single time I watch one of the new projects that this team works together on. I always take note of Wright's harsh cuts throughout his projects. And not to mention the great pieces of writing.
Which now brings me back to the beginning. Saying that Shaun of the Dead is better than Hot Fuzz or vice-versa is wrong of me. I can't really choose between the two. They're both funny and great to watch. Hot Fuzz is a bit slow to watch at the beginning, mainly because all of the amazing action doesn't start until the third act of the film, but other than that, it's great. Yarp!
Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg have been working together as writers for years, and they have long since perfected their craft. There are hardly ever any flaws in their stories, there's intriguing and hilarious characters throughout, and there's always something going on. That's what made Shaun of the Dead so hysterical, and that's what makes Hot Fuzz the same.
Needless to say, Hot Fuzz is hysterical, and by the power of Greyskull, it is so worth the watch.
As I said before, Wright and Pegg have been working together and have written a fantastic movie. There are plenty of jokes, many are references to their previous works (Shaun and Spaced), and all around great humor. If you have never seen any of the team's previous projects, I highly suggest going out and renting them to see what I mean. They're just awesome.
But to say that Wright and Pegg's writing was the only good thing about the film, is an understatement. The actors definitely help to round off the characters. Pegg plays Sergeant Chris Angel, so well in fact, that I forgot he was once the off-beat Shaun of S.o.t.D. But by chance that Nick Frost (who played Ed, Shaun's best friend in S.o.t.D.), is the one thing that helps Pegg look so amazing.
Rarely there is such chemistry (that's non-romantic) on screen by two leading actors that can only be brought in by either two highly talented actors or just really good friends. Well, Pegg and Frost are both of those. They have both proven themselves talented, and hysterical, and extremely close on screen as they are off. Pegg and Frost have been friends long before they hit fame with Shaun or Hot Fuzz, and I think that that friendship helps to provide some of the best comedy I've seen in quite some time.
But it's not only these two blokes that provide all of the laughs. There's the supporting characters that also bring this movie to life. First, there's the reference to Shaun of the Dead with Martin Freeman and Bill Nighy. But then there's the small cameos made by Cate Blanchett and Peter Jackson (who both happened to have worked together on Lord of the Rings). Paddy Considine (In America) stole most of the scenes he was in. But it was definitely Timothy Dalton that blew me away the most. I've only been use to seeing him as James Bond. And I felt his character was so out there that he wouldn't be able to pull it off, but he did, and it was amazing how he did so.
And the one thing that could round off the writing and the acting, could only be the directing style of Edgar Wright. Throughout the past works of Wright, Spaced and Shaun, I have seen a vast improvement in his directing abilities. They get better every single time I watch one of the new projects that this team works together on. I always take note of Wright's harsh cuts throughout his projects. And not to mention the great pieces of writing.
Which now brings me back to the beginning. Saying that Shaun of the Dead is better than Hot Fuzz or vice-versa is wrong of me. I can't really choose between the two. They're both funny and great to watch. Hot Fuzz is a bit slow to watch at the beginning, mainly because all of the amazing action doesn't start until the third act of the film, but other than that, it's great. Yarp!
The Final Call:
9/10
9/10
i'm glad you liked this film! I did too...and i'm certainly not usually ones for comedy...but this is hillarious in so many ways!
You're right about the great acting too...Considine is great!
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RC |
August 14, 2007 at 3:04 AM