Review of The Way of the Gun (2000) by Claudia D — 30 Apr 2008

"There is a natural order. The way things are meant to be. An order that says that the good guys always win. That you die when it's your time, or you have it coming. That the ending is always happy, if only for someone else.".

This was a really fun, enjoyable and entertaining movie to watch. It had it all - action, comedy, guns and some great actors. My kind of movie. So I knew I would love it, and it impressed me more than I thought it would. It's a kidnapping thriller movie with some comedy thrown in with it. A great mixture of genres together, and it came across exceptionally well.

It's a great plot with something of a twist towards the end. Two criminals (Ryan Phillippe, Benicio Del Toro) kidnap a woman who is being paid to be a surrogate mother by a powerful 'gangster'. When they find out who he is, they demand $15mil for the woman. But things begin to get hectic and chaotic as this leads to gun fights and a struggle to stay alive. New sides are formed and it becomes unclear who the enemies and allies really are, and what they are fighting for.

Ryan Phillippe was brilliant! Although his character as well as Benicio Del Toro's were criminals, they were still like able in the movie. I am beginning to really like Benicio Del Toro in movies like this, he is just incredible! Juliette Lewis is pregnant for most of this flick, but that doesn't stop her from giving a fantastic performance. Taye Diggs was also another great actor in this, as well as appearances from people like Geoffrey Lewis and James Caan. I can give two thumbs up to the whole cast for this!

It really couldn't have been much better, all the gun sequences were brilliant and action-packed. I would put it under action, but this also had quite a lot of funny scenes, I found myself loving the comedy in this just as much as the action. I highly recommend this to anyone who is in the mood for some great entertainment throughout the whole film.