Shoot 'Em Up

Another fine example of pure action. Shoot 'Em Up, starring Clive Owen and a baby, is non-stop in its pursuit of gun play and mayhem, just for the sake of it. Like Crank, this film starts with a bang and doesn't let up until everyone is dead. The only story present is the one that allows the most shooting and fighting, and dialogue is used only to bridge action scenes. And that is the most important aspect of Shoot 'Em Up, and in those moments it is flawless. Paul Giamatti's villain is fun, but serves no other purpose than to give Owen's Mr. Smith a reason to run and fight. There are slower moments, when the story starts to get in the way, but those incidents are few and far between. The films best point comes during the sex scene shootout. Dozens of men are felled while Smith simutaneously shoots and gives it to the lactating prostitute (Monica Bellucci). Plus, carrots are used as a weapon throughout the film, and that is a spectacle in itself.

Genre - Action (2.75)

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