Directed by: Edgar Wright, (Shaun of the Dead) Starring: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Jim Broadbent, Timothy Dalton
Synopsis: When London's finest police officer, Sergeant Nicholas Angel, (Pegg), is transferred to the seemingly idyllic rural village of Sandford, he finds his city values at odds with the local population, but nevertheless bonds with P.C. Danny Butterman, (Frost). As the village prepares for the annual Village Of The Year contest, Angel investigates a spate of fatal accidents that may or may not be connected.

Review: The new film from the trio, (Wright, Pegg and Frost), who brought Shaun of the Dead storming into the cinema and arguably ushered in a new wave for British cinema, is certainly on a par with the previous offering. Hot Fuzz employs a similar checklist approach to sending up the action movie genre, as Shaun did with the horror and rom-com genres. Guns. Check. Explosions. Check. Obligatory car chase. Check. Homoeroticism. Check. Unlike Shaun, Wright has money to play with, resulting in a more cinematic experience. Visually, it is easy to see where the extra money went and the cinematic experience is underlined by a credible orchestrated soundtrack.

The cast line-up is impressive - a who's who in British cinema, boosted by an endless sting of cameo appearances by equally well-known stars of British stage and screen. There is particularly good material for the older cast members who get to play against type, with the age factor adding to the shock value of some scenes. The action sequences are suitably impressive. Despite being farcical, they look convincing, with good pacing and direction. One does begin to find oneself waiting for some of the big action sequences shown on the trailer and raved about in reviews and by Pegg and Frost in interviews, but they arrive before this becomes too much of a concern.

The film is surprisingly gorey, but this is handled in such away that the shock of this heightens the comedy. The plot is fairly tight, with twists, many shock and laugh out loud moments, (including the biggest fairly late on that it would be simply cruel to spoil for you as it is so unexpected), and some strong character moments.

A heart-warming comic romp through the countryside, Hot Fuzz showcases the talents of some of Britain's best. With Pegg and Frost writing a new film, I suspect that as with the Harry Potter films, every British actor worth their salt will want to appear in one of their films. Whilst the ending may not be entirely satisfactory or bold as it could have been, Hot Fuzz will have you laughing throughout.

Upon leaving the cinema, I wanted to drive to Somerfield with a swan and buy Maryland Cookies, Grolsch and Kelloggs cereal...Go and see it to find out why...