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Shoot 'Em Up, 2007

Starring: Clive Owen, Paul Giamatti

Directed by: Michael Davis

Written by: Michael Davis

Language: English, Italian

Country: USA

Runtime: 86 min

MPAA Rating: R

Rating:6.9

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Shoot 'Em Up can be described as stylized, exciting, and offbeat. The plot revolves around a hotshot hero, a one-man army, and a violence spree. Its comic aspect comes from dark humor. Shoot 'Em Up's main genres are action, comedy, and thriller. In terms of style, it is gory. In approach, it is realistic. Shoot 'Em Up is fast paced. It is set, at least in part, in an urban environment. It is located in the USA. Shoot 'Em Up takes place in contemporary times. The soundtrack is heavy metal. It is well suited for a boys' night. Note that Shoot 'Em Up involves strong violent content, sexual content, and profanity.

Summary of Shoot 'Em Up

For an action film, boasting a body count higher than its IQ isn't always a bad thing. In director and screenwriter Michael Davis's stylish SHOOT ‘EM UP, inventive set pieces, and tongue-in-cheek humor make for fun, fast entertainment. Clive Owen (CHILDREN OF MEN) plays Smith, a man who is minding his own business and chomping on carrots when he is forced to try to save a pregnant woman in trouble. After she is killed, he takes charge, keeping her newborn child safe from a snarling villain (Paul Giamatti, THE ILLUSIONIST). Aided by a prostitute (Monica Belluci, THE BROTHERS GRIMM), Smith shoots his way through the big city as he cradles the baby in his arms.

Davis hails from the same school of thought as fellow directors Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez. Like those filmmakers, Davis doesn't take the medium too seriously, as he pays homage to action classics and peppers the film with playful dialogue and set pieces. This film might not be the standard choice for an Oscar-nominated actor such as Giamatti, but he's clearly enjoying his role as the bad guy, and it's just as much fun for the audience. With SHOOT ‘EM UP, Davis has crafted a movie full of jaw-dropping action sequences sure to please fans of high-energy films from directors such as John Woo.

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Language:	English, Italian
Country:	USA
Release date:	26 July 2007
Runtime:	86 min

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Clive Owen

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Paul Giamatti

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Rolling Stone

This wet dream for action junkies leaves out logic and motivation --you know, all the boring stuff. Full Review

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by: Peter Travers

Entertainment Weekly

Its pulpy violent excess will tip over...into slightly more excessive excess. That's its silly, scuzzball joy. Full Review

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by: Owen Gleiberman

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Dumb. Dumb. Dumb. This is a great movie visually. But you definitely need to leave your brain at home when you watch it. Giamatti has some really good lines, and he is the only character that has any depth at all. This movie would be pretty good if... Read and rate it

23.September.2010
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by: Spike72AFA
Spike72AFA rated this movie6/10Okay

Entertaining movie. Not as good as Smokin' Aces or other movies in the genre but entertaining. Read and rate it

13.March.2010
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by: ansek
ansek rated this movie0/10

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