Consider that Hot Fuzz lasts almost 120 minutes.
The first half is genuinely hilarious. Had it stayed like this it would have easily become one of the top 5 British comedies in history. But unfortunately, after the over-the-top and seemingly shoehorned reveal midway (midway!) through the film, Hot Fuzz is forced to become a completely different comedy, and it loses steam fast, becoming a bit of a chore to watch. It feels as if it could have trimmed at very least 45 minutes of footage, all of it in the second half.
Film Twice as long as it should be.
Consider that Hot Fuzz lasts almost 120 minutes. The first half is genuinely hilarious. Had it stayed like this it would have easily become one of the top 5 British comedies in history. But unfortunately, after the over-the-top and seemingly shoehorned reveal midway (midway!) through the film, Hot Fuzz is forced to become a completely different comedy, and it loses steam fast, becoming a bit of a chore to watch. It feels as if it could have trimmed at very least 45 minutes of footage, all of it in the second half.