Hot Fuzz was not a logical continuation for Shaun of the dead, but the fact that the trilogy only shares the cast, editing style and a joke, we can overlook this minor detail. Most of the cast did indeed return, like Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Bill Nighy. The fast-paced editing and pseudo-realistic action return aswell, thouhg this time mocking the fact that cops in movies never do any of the considerable amount of paperwork that they should.
As mentioned, this time around Pegg and Frost are police-men-officers in the small town of Sandford, Pegg playing a sergeant, Nick Angel, who has without his consent, been transferred from London, for the reason that hes too good, and they can't have that. Frost, on the other hand, plays the local village-idiot-cop, Danny, who feels like he's missing out on the action, due to being from Sandford.
The story is as follows, Nick gets sent to small town, befriends Danny, no-one else likes him, shit goes fuck-up. In the beginning of the shit going fuck-up, Nick notices that things are not right in Sandford, crimes arent dealt with acordingly, minors are allowed at the pub, and no in the police force gives a shit. Angel meets the townsfolk, who are not normal, and starts noticing how everyone appears too good, and theres never anything going on. Then, a speeding solicitor and his mistress are found dead after their interpertaiton of Romeo and Juliet turns out to invoke this face:
Nick doesent believe that the cause of death was actually a traffic-collision as is lead to believe, but rather it was cold-blooded murder. (it was) As a result, the entire station starts hating on poor Nicholas, and starts pranking him. Later a wealthy business-man gets himself blown up by leaving the gas on after making himself a fry-up. Once again, Nick is suspicious. And while everyone else is in denial of the truth, a church-fete is held, and Angel is put as host, leading to more bulliyng.
Then, the editor of the local newspaper gets a piece of chuch-roof down his skull, once again leading everyone to believe that it was an accident, despite Nicks best efforts. During all this Nick and Danny get closer, and while on Dannies birth-day, Nick goes to buy him a plant, He witnesses yet another murder, and even though he chases a suspect, no one believes him.
After conducting a search of his own, Nick concludes that the murderer is Simon Skinner, the manager of the local super-market. After finding no conclusive evindence against him, the case is closed. However, the very same night, the 7-foot tall Lurch, under the guidance of Skinner, attacks Nick in his hotel room. After following the lead to the castle, a random twist appears, I won't spoil it, just in case you only came here to be able to be a part of the cool kids who can talk about Hot Fuzz.
Nick is then forced away from the village, but he returns, armed and dangerous. Shooting up the entire village, killing no-one and absolutely ridiculing every modern action movie. Joined by Danny, the hero cop arrests all those responsible for the killings. The climax ends in the entire fucking police-station blowing to little bits.
The movie retains most of the charm of Shaun of the Dead, all the while manageing to be unique and fresher than than the ingridients that make up crandberry juice during the winter. Also, laying down the groundwork for using old Bond-actors as minor villains was done with this film. And while not the best in the trilogy, no one can question its genious and greatness. So go rewatch it, then go Watch The Worlds End, for though I might return next week with a twinkle in my eye, I will indeed be blind! of laughter, after making the final part of this retrospective, all about The Worlds End, and the Cornetto trilogy as a whole aswell. And maybe I might make a review of Inside Out, if you guys are nice! And maybe in the future I might make another Retrospective of another trilogy. and maybe I allready have teased it.
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