The only thing Nicholas cares about is being the best police officer. This whole movie teaches him it's one thing AND something else.
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A craft minded rewatch that treats early setup and payoff as the point.
The Mixtape Podcast keeps its focus on Hot Fuzz as a movie built on setup and payoff. Marcelo and Dean spend their time on Nicholas Angel's introduction, the opening edit, and the way the first stretch tells you exactly who he is and where the story is going.
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You want a Hot Fuzz breakdown that keeps pointing at the setup and payoff.
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