Shoot 'Em Up
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A man named Mr. Smith delivers a woman's baby during a shootout, and is then called upon to protect the newborn from the army of gunmen.
What critics thought
Shoot 'Em Up sits firmly in divisive territory: fans of cartoonish, self-aware action excess found it a gleefully relentless ride, while detractors dismissed it as pure noise dressed up as style. The central split is whether its commitment to absurdist one-upmanship reads as wit or as witlessness — a question critics answered very differently.
“the most audacious, implausible, cheerfully offensive, hyperactive action picture [he had] seen”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“a worthless piece of garbage”
A. O. Scott·The New York Times
“like[d] the audacity and its willingness to push the envelope beyond the limits of good taste. In the end, it's a little too long and uneven to recommend outright, but [he] won't deny having enjoyed aspects of what Davis is offering.”
James Berardinelli·Reelviews
“eighty-two minutes of hardcore pow. [...] You'll be exhilarated – also exhausted.”
Peter Travers·Rolling Stone
Genres
Action, Thriller, Comedy, Crime
Cast & Crew
Michael DavisDirector
Clive OwenSmith
Paul GiamattiHertz
Monica BellucciDonna Quintano
Stephen McHattieHammerson
Greg BrykLone Man
Daniel PilonSenator Rutledge
Ramona PringleBaby's Mother
Julian RichingsHertz's Driver
Tony MunchMan Who Rides Shotgun
Scott McCordKiller Shot in Behind
Paul HaslingerComposer
Peter Pau Tak-HaiCinematographyFrom the studio
Shoot 'Em Up
A man named Mr. Smith delivers a woman's baby during a shootout, and is then called upon to protect the newborn from the army of gunmen.
What critics thought
Shoot 'Em Up sits firmly in divisive territory: fans of cartoonish, self-aware action excess found it a gleefully relentless ride, while detractors dismissed it as pure noise dressed up as style. The central split is whether its commitment to absurdist one-upmanship reads as wit or as witlessness — a question critics answered very differently.
“the most audacious, implausible, cheerfully offensive, hyperactive action picture [he had] seen”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“a worthless piece of garbage”
A. O. Scott·The New York Times
“like[d] the audacity and its willingness to push the envelope beyond the limits of good taste. In the end, it's a little too long and uneven to recommend outright, but [he] won't deny having enjoyed aspects of what Davis is offering.”
James Berardinelli·Reelviews
“eighty-two minutes of hardcore pow. [...] You'll be exhilarated – also exhausted.”
Peter Travers·Rolling Stone
Genres
Action, Thriller, Comedy, Crime
Cast & Crew
Michael DavisDirectorClive OwenSmithPaul GiamattiHertzMonica BellucciDonna QuintanoStephen McHattieHammersonGreg BrykLone ManDaniel PilonSenator RutledgeRamona PringleBaby's MotherJulian RichingsHertz's DriverTony MunchMan Who Rides ShotgunScott McCordKiller Shot in BehindPaul HaslingerComposerPeter Pau Tak-HaiCinematographyFrom the studio
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