| Besides being one of the best comedies of 2007, Hot | | | | entire town cover up. Dealing with mass criminals was |
| Fuzz carries a heavy life message. It talks about the | | | | a job up to his standards. When you overcome big |
| truth of perfection. It also deals with the social | | | | challenges, you will find that everything becomes |
| beating that one can take, when outperforming | | | | much easier. Your threshold for challenge greatly |
| everyone else. The movie is about Police Officers | | | | expands, and you become a force to be reckoned |
| Nicholas Angel, and Danny Butterman. In a seemingly | | | | with. |
| peaceful village, the murder rate is extremely low, | | | | It is revealed in the movie, that the leaders of the |
| and the accident rate is extremely high. Throughout | | | | Stanford Community, are the real criminals. They |
| the movie, events keep happening, until the shocking | | | | have an idea in their minds about what constitutes a |
| climax. This is when we realize the truth about the | | | | perfect society. Anyone who goes against their |
| seemingly peaceful village. This article will discuss the | | | | society rules, is immediately murdered. The reason |
| meaning of the village, and why the townspeople | | | | can be as miniscule as an annoying laugh. They do |
| would do what they did. Hot Fuzz is filled with both | | | | this to maintain 'perfection', and a supposedly safe |
| American and British humor, that will appeal to all | | | | city. This secret, mutual murder, is the worst type of |
| kinds of audiences. The movie is quite graphic as well. | | | | crime. Especially when the law is on their side. Nicholas |
| It's very refreshing to see a movie mix comedy and | | | | Angel saw through the townspeople, and uncovered |
| brutal violence together in such a smooth fashion. It's | | | | the mystery of the Perfect Village of Sanford. Why |
| quite inspiring to see a movie like Hot Fuzz, and Pegg | | | | did the townspeople do something so terrible? Every |
| Frost have quickly become my favorite comedic duo. | | | | social movement, good or bad, starts with one |
| Nicholas Angel was one of the top police officers in | | | | person. It triggers a chain reaction, that can spread |
| London, before being transferred to Stanford. The | | | | like wildfire. In the case of the Sanford townspeople, |
| reason? He was too good. The more you are beating | | | | their city council was influenced by a few bad |
| your competition, the more criticism you will take. | | | | characters. You can make an inference that some of |
| Look at Lebron James and Kobe Bryant. They are | | | | the townspeople were pushed into the idea, even if |
| the top players in the NBA, and the most widely | | | | they didn't particularly like it. Some people can exert |
| criticized. Is this a coincidence? No. When you are the | | | | tremendous influence on others. One rotten character |
| best, people will always envy you. In Hot Fuzz, | | | | in particular, is Simon Skinner. He seems to be the |
| Nicholas Angel outperforms every police officer on his | | | | most evil member of the council, and the one who is |
| team by 400%. Embarrassed by his performance, | | | | most convinced that murder can create a perfect |
| the police force transfers Angel. To quote the film | | | | society. First of all, people aren't perfect. Therefore, |
| "You are making us look bad!". If you find yourself in | | | | society=imperfect. Second of all, no matter what you |
| a situation where you are outperforming everyone | | | | do, there will always be some really bad people in this |
| you are around, then find better performing people. | | | | world. These people pledged to the darkest side of |
| They will raise your standards, and greatly improve | | | | life. In Hot Fuzz, you saw that an entire city council |
| your quality of life. How can you be challenged when | | | | can be on the dark side of society. Their beliefs are |
| you are already better than everyone else? When | | | | completely faulty, primitive, and ridiculous. Yet, they |
| Officer Angel is transferred to Sanford, he is faced | | | | are in so much denial, they are willing to kill for it. The |
| with the greatest police challenge of his career. An | | | | evil is beyond any possible human explanation. |