I actually had the chance to see Hot Fuzz a little over a month ago on my last trip down to Los Angeles (one of the perks of hanging out with the entertainment writer for Time Magazine). I’ve been waiting to put up my review until we get closer to it’s release here in North America… but I will say this…
Don’t get your hopes up too high. I liked it quite a bit, but it’s not “Shaun of the Dead” good and it’s not “Shaun of the Dead” funny either. The film is a bit too long, over uses Shaun techniques (you’ll see what I mean) and just fails to pack the same punch that Shaun did. BUT… if you just go in to watch it as a new comedy movie and forget about the comparisons to Shaun, then I believe you’ll really enjoy it. I did.
I’ll go into it more when it comes time to put up my review. I think I’m screwed either way though. Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg have become the new Kevin Smith in a way. They have a core group of rabid fans (I actually think I’m one of them) who will want to burn your village and rape your women if you say anything critical about them at all (or was that Doug who does the burning and raping thing?)
Anyway, our good friends over at JoBlo have posted up a couple of new Hot Fuzz clips that wet your appetite for the film that you can see over here.
