Shoot ‘Em Up
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(out of 5)
Unbearably boring from its opening scene, this film is a must-see for fanatics of meaningless violence and general idiocy. Clive Owen is once again stone-faced in an attempt to retain a serious reputation while whoring himself out for cash in big-budget entertainment. He plays a mysterious gunman who saves a pregnant woman from assassins, loses her while birthing her child, then becomes the baby’s protector after the lead gunman (Paul Giamatti) comes after it as well. Owen places the baby in the care of a prostitute (Monica Bellucci) while attempting to not only go after the killers but find out the reason why the baby is wanted dead in the first place. Charmless characters, dull performances (especially Giamatti, who is really getting ridiculously full of himself) and non-stop gun play make for an experience that will give you a splitting headache within the first fifteen minutes.
USA, 2007
Directed by Michael Davis
Screenplay by Michael Davis
Cinematography by Peter Pau
Produced by Rick Benattar, Susan Montford, Don Murphy
Music by Paul Haslinger
Production Design by Gary Frutkoff
Costume Design by Denise Cronenberg, Jordanna Fineberg
Film Editing by Peter Amundson
Cast Tags: Andy Mackenzie, Clive Owen, Daniel Pilon, Dave Van Zeyl, David Collins, David Ury, Dean Copkov, Frank Nakashima, Frank Tiefenback, Greg Bryk, Harry Karp, Jane McLean,Jason Reso, Joanne Leach, Julian Richings, Kaylyn Yellowlees, Laura de Carteret, Layton Morrison, Lucas Mende-Gibson, Maria Vacratsis, Michael Rose, Mike Rad, Monica Bellucci, Paul Giamatti, Ramona Pringle, Ryan Finn, Scott McCord,Sidney Mende-Gibson, Stephen McHattie, Stephen R. Hart, Stephen Richard, Suresh John, Tony Munch, Wiley M. Pickett
