Hot Fuzz: Simon Pegg, Creator of "Shaun of the Dead", Does it Again

Sergeant Nicholas Angel is a London police officer with an arrest record 400% higher than any other officer. His superiors think he's making them look bad so they transfer him to Sandford, a boring, "crime-free" town. Once there, on his first night there, Angel notices something suspicious in the pub - teenagers drinking. He arrests most of the bar and a drunk trying to get in his car. The next day he finds out that one of the people he arrested, Danny Butterman, is also a police officer and son of Police Chief. Danny is a well-meaning but overeager huge action movie fan and believes Angel to be a real-life "bad boy," who gets in gunfights and car chases. A series of deaths occur and only Angel suspects murder. He uncovers the town secret and has to flee but he returns with an arsenal of weapons.

When I saw the previews and that Simon Pegg stars and co-wrote "Hot Fuzz", I just knew I had to see this as soon as it hit theaters. Simon Pegg also starred and co-wrote the instant classic horror spoof, "Shaun of the Dead". He really is brilliant comedian and writer. He convincingly combines hilarious humor with hints of sentimental and caring drama. I rarely see comedies that actually have me really caring about the main characters. Just brilliant! "Hot Fuzz" doesn't disappoint!

I called "Shaun of the Dead" a cross between "Seinfeld" and "Night of the Living Dead". I call "Hot Fuzz" a cross between "Scooby Doo" and "Dirty Harry" with hints of the gun scenes of Michael Gross in "Tremors". This is more of an adult version of "Scooby Doo" - not with sex but with guns, blood and gore. The Sanford townspeople are eccentric like those in a "Scooby Doo" episode and Angel is like Fred and Danny is like Shaggy & Scooby combined into one character. But Angel is also serious like "Dirty Harry". We don't see the gunfight until the last twenty minutes; it's worth the wait, I promise you!