 | Lethal Weapon with Laughs |
Strictly-by-the-book London bobby Nicholas Angel (Simon Pegg) is so good that he's an embarassment to his supervisors, including the Chief Inspector (Bill Nighy), so he's promoted and transfered to a sleepy village in the country where he finds a police department full of slackers.
Nicholas is partnered with naive prankster cop Danny Butterman (Nick Frost), the son of local police inspector Frank Butterman (Jim Broadbent), who laments that he's stuck in a nothing-happening environment. He longs for the adventure and danger Nicholas has faced in London.
Soon a series of grisly "accidents" get Nicholas' energies flowing when he realizes they're actually murders. Nicholas swiftly suspects the sinister Simon Skinner (Timothy Dalton), manager of the local supermarket. He kicks into high gear trying to solve the mystery and capture the murderer.
Fast-paced, brutally violent, full-of-profanity -- but hey, there's no nudity -- and there are so many laughs that I had to rewatch portions because I missed a lot when I was laughing so hard.
I really enjoyed the homage to Lethal Weapon, Kill Bill, Robocop, Dirty Harry and so many other action films. I can't wait for Hot Fuzz Part II!
Directed by Edgar Wright.
Rated R for violent content including some graphic images, and language.
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