Hot Fuzz

Sergeant Nicholas Angel of the Met (Pegg) is reassigned to a small English town because his unmatched efficiency has caused the rest of the division to look like lazy bobbies. In what becomes an hilarious homage to American cop movies, the latest from the makers of Shaun of the Dead and Spaced impresses with its sharp wit and flawless timing. While Pegg and Frost carry much of the comedic bulk, cameos and bit parts from the likes of Steve Coogan and Bill Nighy work to elevate the comic cred of Hot Fuzz. The film cleverly ventures down an unexpectedly philosophical path when the NWA (think Homeowners' Association gone horribly awry) are introduced and the questioning of the concept of utopia is parodied, before a final act which, perhaps unsurprisingly, comprises about thirty minutes of superfluous, highly entertaining violence, paying tribute to those holiest of all cop action flicks, Point Break and Bad Boys II. [Ilani Blanke]