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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
No real plot, but boy does it make up for it with action!,,
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This review is from: Shoot 'Em Up (Feu à volonté) (DVD)
To be honest, for the first 10 minutes of this film, you will probably be laughing at the ridiculousness. You are catapulted straight into the action without any introduction of characters, plot or surroundings. This film is violent, sure, but as I always say, it's how a movie is done that makes the difference. Shoot 'Em Up proceeds from one dazzlingly outrageous scene to another with unflagging confidence, tons of panache, brilliantly warped humor and blazing originality, sweeping you and many viewers along.The casting is genius as well, beginning with Clive Owen, who's dead-on here, with his ever-present carrot in hand, rescuing the (adorable) baby, getting the girl, killing the bad guys (who just keep coming like deranged vampire replicants), even solving The Mystery from the most obscure of clues, all while complaining about everything he hates. And speaking of the great Paul Giamatti, he's in monumentally fine form here as Hertz, the self-described brilliant leader of the gunmen. Squallid and seedy beyond all comprehension, you just know he's having a blast (pun intended) with this part. After proving in his last few outings that he can carry a film and play anything, he gets to bask hardily in full venal mode, sneering, scowling and torturing his way into our hearts as only Giamatti can. The film is shot in stark, sharp tones, making it look like a comic book come to life more than any film I've ever seen, while still using real actors. And there are sequences here that you have NOT witnessed before, speaking of that originality I mentioned earlier. The one which stood out most to me is the one where Clive Owen and Monica Bellucci (also perfect) are making love and the baddies bust in. In most films, this would pre-empt the love-making. In Shoot 'Em Up, they continue the act, which actually culminates while the bullets are flying. Worked for me.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
rock em, sock em hilarity,
By Ochi Chernye (Vancouver, BC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Shoot 'Em Up (Feu à volonté) (DVD)
Just in case anybody is unaware, the extremely high body count and the ridiculous methods of obtaining it, are all fully intentional. This is a deliberately over-the-top film that delivers solid entertainment for those days when your wife's Jane Austen collection needs a good kick in the pants. Clive Owen is obviously enjoying his role as the smooth, carrot-wielding vigilante, performing many scenes with a baby tucked under his arm. Monica Bellucci is as succulent as ever, having lost nothing since making "Malena". Paul Giamatti bristles as the vexed baddie, turning in one of his best performances since "Sideways".As bullets fly in scenes that trump each previous one for fiendishly clever outrageousness, one can only imagine the film makers' glee as they produced this brainless yet exceedingly clever piece of entertainment. Put this one next to "Bloodsport" on your guilty pleasure shelf.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
SHOOTING UP THE THINGS WE ALL REALLY HATE,
By NeuroSplicer (Freeside, in geosynchronous orbit) - See all my reviews (HALL OF FAME) (TOP 10 REVIEWER)
This review is from: Shoot 'Em Up [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)
Did you ever dream being able to run inconsiderate drivers who are too lazy to signal their turns or lane changes off the road and onto the sidewalk? How about spiral-diving amongst a swarm of black-clad enemies and picking them out one by one? How about doing the same while skydiving? Or shooting bullets from your bare hand?This is an action movie that manages to both make fun of the action genre hyperboles and, at the same time, deliver a string of explosive action sequences. Sure, the plot is not the most deep but it far from paper-thin and, anyway, these are 86min of your life you will be glad you spent having fun. The Academy gave ...THE HURT LOCKER an Oscar and they passed over this movie!!? SHOOT 'EM UP deserves an Oscar for just two unforgettable scenes: the packaging-line shootout in Mr Smith's lair and the unique shootout/sex ballet. Now, throw in Paul Giammati's smartass one-liners and you have yourself a movie which is great fun to watch. Giammati may try his hardest to be the usual scene-stealer yet Clive Owen is the one who really delivers this movie. I am sure when they watched this, the producers of the James Bond franchise were kicking themselves for going with Daniel Craig. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
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