Review of Shoot 'Em Up (2007) by Johnny T — 30 Mar 2011
The dialogue in the movie is excellent. It's so over the top that it works better than you could imagine. This is likely the fastest-moving intentionally funny action movie ever made. It's as if the 21 Bond movies and four "Die Hards" had been distilled to remove their body fat (that is, character development, buildup, rest stops, etc.) and left us with only the killing and the punch lines. The inventive action scenes, along with the rockin' soundtrack, and dark sense of humor make for one enjoyable ride. One of the most audacious, implausible, cheerfully offensive, hyperactive action picture I've seen since, oh, "Sin City," which in comparison was a chamber drama. Extremely violent guilty pleasure of a thriller.
VERDICT: "Full Price" - Second highest rating in the system (Positive to Mixed reaction). This is a rating to a movie I view as very entertaining and well made, and definitely worth paying the full price at a theater to see or own on DVD. It is not perfect, but it is definitely excellent..
This review of Shoot 'Em Up (2007) was written by Johnny T on 30 Mar 2011.
Shoot 'Em Up has generally received positive reviews.
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