Review of Get Shorty (1995) by Sam G — 03 May 2012

Funny, captivating, amusing, and 1 hell of a cast.

This review of Get Shorty (1995) was written by Sam G on 03 May 2012.

Get Shorty has generally received positive reviews.

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With Get Shorty, Sonnenfeld has shown that broad appeal doesn't necessarily equate with stupidity. That's a lesson Hollywood should learn…

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An entertaining comedy-thriller directed with bounce (if not much nuance) by Barry Sonnenfeld…

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I liked it more than I thought I would. B+…

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By Ethan B (398) on 09 Sep 2014

- I've now seen this countless times, and it never gets old for me. Just a perfect comedy in my opinion, and Travolta lights-up the screen…

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By Bill S (2,971) on 23 Apr 2015

Good comical gangster makes movies flick where the good performances elevate to an even higher level…

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Simplemente fenomenal este super cast, historia, ambiente…

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For a film that prides itself on being the coolest thing ever (and it does have its moments, mostly due to Travolta), it moves at a snail's pace…

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By Alex V (837) on 11 Jul 2013

John Travolta as a mobster loan shark trying to make it big as a movie producer in Hollywood. Everything's all so cool and slick here…

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By Timm S (1,294) on 18 Jan 2014

Gets Better The More Times You See It As You Learn To Love The Characters. Very Well Casted & Well Written…

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