Exceptional London
cop Nicholas Angel is involuntarily transferred to a quaint English village and
paired with a witless new partner. While on the beat, Nicholas suspects a
sinister conspiracy is afoot with the residents.
Director: Edgar Wright
Writers: Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg
Stars: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Martin Freeman
Storyline
Top London
cop, PC Nicholas Angel is good. Too good. And to stop the rest of his team
looking bad, he is reassigned to the quiet town of Sandford. He is paired with Danny Butterman,
who endlessly questions him on the action lifestyle. Everything seems quiet for
Angel, until two actors are found decapitated. It is called an accident, but
Angel isn't going to accept that, especially when more and more people turn up
dead. Angel and Danny clash with everyone, whilst trying to uncover the truth
behind the mystery of the apparent "accidents.
Box Office
Budget: £8,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend: £5,918,149 (UK) (16 February 2007)
Gross: $23,618,786 (USA) (20 July 2007)
User Reviews
Hot Fuzz: The story tells us of an over-active 'policeman
officer', Nicholas Angel (Played by the co-star of Shaun of the Dead, Simon
Pegg) who is sent to work his duties out in the countryside, to avoid his use
of excessive arrests. Suspicions arrive in the town however, as people start
getting killed 'accidentally'. Coupled with his rather unprofessional partner
Danny Butterman (Similiarily played by Shaun of the Dead star Nick Frost) they
get themselves into suspicious circumstances Nicholas Angel fails to ignore.
But what can I say? It's just hilarious! An incredibly
funny, witty, intelligent British comedy that manages to bring you to tears
with laughter and also offers extremely well directed and executed action scenes!
If you liked the likes of Shaun of the Dead, you'll love this, simple as that.
I was oddly surprised to find that it was incredibly violent, albeit, in a
cartoony way, but it will definitely make you squint. Plenty of cameo's by the
likes of the hilarious Bill Bailey and a great cast will make this a
action/thriller/comedy hard to forget! Excellent.