2007’s SHOOT ‘EM UP knows exactly what it is: a big, dumb action movie. In fact, it may be one of the biggest, dumbest action movies of the past decade, which is saying a lot, considering the grindhouse revival and the CRANK franchise. In other words, if you’re looking for a big, dumb, action movie, SHOOT ‘EM UP is worth checking out.
Clive Owen plays Smith, a man waiting for a bus when he sees a pregnant lady being chased by hired goons. He goes into the building a kills a lot of people. The woman dies right after giving birth. Smith now has to protect a baby that this shadowy organization wants to kill. As he works on uncovering the conspiracy, Smith is relentlessly hounded by Paul Giamatti, in fine form as a necrophiliac assassin.
While the plot is more substantial than in a lot of these sort of movies (and occasionally drags), SHOOT ‘EM UP never forgets its purpose. This film has some of the most inventive actions scenes I have seen in a Hollywood film in some time, including at least five separate deaths by carrot. The near non-stop action is throughly entertaining. This film deserves a watch.
Critical Score: 3 out of 5
Crapsterpiece Score: 4 out of 5
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