Grade: B+ | Action films are hugely popular in the United States. Movies like “Rocky,” “Die Hard” and “Star Wars” are some of the highest-grossing movies of all time, and these three in particular spawned a numerous sequels.

So, when Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright set out to spoof actions films, people are sure to pay attention.

Hot Fuzz is another in this duo’s line of spoof films. Their first, “Shaun of the Dead,” made fun of zombie movies (like “Dawn of the Dead”), but “Hot Fuzz” turns its attention to buddy-cop action films.

One will find many of the cliche action film scenes, such as jumping through the air while shooting a gun and excessive explosions. For those who love movies with lots of action, this one is great; for those who find the whole thing absurd, it’s even better. Though the movie does not quite live up to its predecessor, it is still hysterical.

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost egg each other on throughout the whole movie to see who can be more absurd in their role. Like most action movies, there has to be a love interest – but this consists of Pegg learning to love something other than his work. It takes most of the movie, but eventually Pegg’s character, Sergeant Nicholas Angel, begins to care for Frost’s character, PC Danny Butterman.

Angel has been paired with Butterman after being assigned to a small, country town when his previous precinct dubs him “too good.” Angel discovers that there is little crime but an absurd amount of accidents, and eventually discovers a secret society behind the “accidents.” Themes such as corruption and good versus evil are found in almost every action film, and this one is certainly no different.

The hardest part of the movie is the running time. At just more than two hours, the movie could afford to lose almost half an hour and turn into a blazing movie full of comedy and action.

Despite this downfall, the movie is definitely worth checking out. For those into action this is one to see on the big screen, and for those interested in the parody of it, all this will surely satisfy.