If you are an editor or have ever attempted editing or even know anything about what editing is, Hot Fuzz will blow your mind. The pace is set next to that of a stock car's and the story doesn't stop to take a breath throughout the entire running. It is this rushed nature that makes the film brilliant.

The story itself is pretty thin and predictable, but since Hot Fuzz is a genre spoof in the same vein of Shawn of the Dead, that isn't necessarily a problem. However, while Shawn of the Dead had troves of zombies and unbeatable jokes to keep audiences interested, Hot Fuzz does not have the same luxury. It plays on the detective/thriller genre and while the jokes aren't as strong as the filmmaker's previous film, the well cast and expertly written characters pull the story up wherever it may sag. There is very little time to think since the progression of the story hits your synapses like a maelstrom, but every once in a while it becomes apparent just how well the editor and filmmakers have obscurred what is in its essence, a very thin and predictable parody. This idea flitted through my mind at about three different times during the film, but it was gone like a flash when another magnificent editing transition, usually coupled with a witty remark, graced the screen once again.

The previews did not do this film justice. I don't think many people saw it, which is a shame, but it is worth everyone's time and I can't wait to see what the makers of these films do next.