Directed by:
Michael DavisScreenplay:
Michael DavisCinematography:
Peter PauComposer:
Paul HaslingerCast:
Clive Owen, Monica Bellucci, Paul Giamatti, Stephen McHattie, Greg Bryk, Daniel Pilon, Mike Dopud, Julian Richings, Stephen R. Hart, Dean Copkov (more)VOD (1)
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Mr. Smith, the angriest, most hardboiled man in the world, finds himself entrusted to protect the most innocent thing of all - a newborn child. When Smith delivers the baby in the middle of a gunfight, he soon discovers that the infant is the target of a shadowy force that has sent a team of mysterious and endless assailants, led by Hertz, to erase all traces of the baby. Amid a hail of bullets and facing every conceivable permutation of gunfight, Smith teams up with a prostitute named DQ to solve the mystery as to why the baby’s life is being threatened before this makeshift family all ends up on the wrong side of a bullet. Everyone wants the baby dead. The big question is why? (New Line Cinema)
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I really enjoyed this. Stylish, but above all a parody, very much a parody. Awash with testosterone to the point that it can't be taken seriously for even a split second. It flies in all directions, sometimes toward Bond, other times toward Tarantino. I had fun, and except for a few cardboard scenes, the film is energetic and has a contagious appeal. Owen with carrots = love it. This film was made so you could turn off your brain and enjoy yourself. As stupid as MOTORHEAD hits and just as catchy. Fuck off fucking fuckers!
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They say never overstep the mark. And in Shoot ‘Em Up they clearly forgot about this saying. Michael Davis had good intentions, but wasn’t able to get more out of them than slightly above average. And that’s mainly thanks to great actors, great wisecracks and new, original ideas. Maybe if someone else had filmed his screenplay. Maybe... I dunno... Mike Bay? :)
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Fortunately, this movie is as much fun as it is stupid. Inspired by Woo’s Hard Boiled, this film presents non-stop action entertainment for uncritical fans of 1980s action movies and classic rock hits. As for me, I preferred Paul Oakenfold in the scene with cars and a toddler on the road. It’s interesting to watch Clive Owen repeat his role from Children of Men in such a different film, and it suits him just as well.
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"A bulletproof vest is a better investment than a cradle." It’s quite action-packed with an interesting villain, but not interestingly written or played. Paul Giamatti is just great. Clive Owen fits into his role well, a good tough guy. There are interesting moments, yet sometimes it’s also quite sterile. It's not as entertaining as it appears, but it occasionally grabs the viewer with its action sequences. I'm giving out some very high ratings today. Actually, no. For those poor special effects, I can only give it an average rating.
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Load your guns, take a bite of carrots, undo the lids, and let's set off with Smith. Just be careful of one important task: turn off your brain. That's a phrase that's annoying, overused, and almost hated by me, but there's no other way here. I haven't found such a brutally convoluted plot in an action movie yet. That's kind of how Crank was overdone, slightly crazy, and therefore infinitely enjoyable. Shoot 'Em Up is insane. Mostly entertaining, but occasionally unfortunately unbearable. It's partly because of Paul Giamatti's somewhat boring immortality, Clive Owen's invincibility, and especially Monica Bellucci's bursting appeal, which compels you to dig your nails into the armrest and pray for more carrots with every adorable line. When Owen looks mean and starts wreaking havoc with any weapon he finds, there's something to watch. It just needed a tangled, thorough final scene. Like this, I'll happily discuss some successful sparks or adrenaline-raising banter between the villain and the hero, but none of it will stay with me for long. Although I must admit that expecting a lot from the movie here was my mistake alone.
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