- Hot Fuzz shares many of the same qualities as Shaun of the Dead while being different enough to stand on its own merits. The writing is just as sharp but the content is different enough that both films can be enjoyed in their own right.
- Hot Fuzz is more of a tribute to over-the-top action movies than a parody. Similar to how Galaxy Quest was a tribute to Star Trek. With so many lame attempts made by flicks like Date Movie and anything by a Wayans Brother, it's refreshing to see something smartly done.
- Basically every cast member from Shaun of the Dead shows up in the film at some point.
- The movie has a fantastic pay-off at the end.
- It also has one of the goriest deaths I've seen in a film. Is that a high? I guess so.
- Timothy Dalton finally gets what he had coming to him.
LOWS
- The movie does start off kind of slow but eventually you'll realize that it's all setting up for the huge pay-off that I mentioned above.
- Much like Children of Men, Hot Fuzz isn't showing on nearly as many screens as it should be.
Torrey's Opinion:
5- Strongly Recommended
4- Recommended
3- A Mixed Bag
2- Sub-par
1- Don't Bother
Random related fact: At a Q&A session following a screening of the film in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Edgar Wright revealed that the film featured disguised cameos by two Oscar winners: Cate Blanchett and Peter Jackson. Jackson appears as the Santa Claus who stabs Nick Angel through the hand during the opening montage and Blanchett appears masked as Angel's ex-girlfriend CSI agent.
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment