Get Shorty

  • 1996


MOVIE IS hilariously entertaining enjoyable seductive intermittent
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Positive Reviews 26
Negative reviews 4
Average Rating 3.9/5
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3.5
Toss in an airport locker crammed with drug loot thats being watched by the feds, and youve got a plot dizzy with temptation. EW
4.4
One of the pleasures of Get Shorty is watching the way the plot moves effortlessly from crime to the movies not a long distance, since both industries .. Rogerebert
1.5
A drolly offbeat look at Hollywood mores dedicated to the proposition that the best preparation for becoming a film producer is a stint in the crimina .. Variety
4.5
Whats great about Travoltas performance here is how effortlessly seductive it is.
4.5
This comic potboiler about gangsters in Hollywood would be a great piece of fun even without Travolta. But as a loan shark from Miami with a charming ..
4.5
How cool can a mere movie be A perfect cast and great script, based on a hilariously witty best seller, are key elements. When you add a talented dire .. The Hollywood Reporter
3.5
One thing is certain: Danny DeVitos production company Jersey Films is turning into a major industry force.
4.4
His surprising sweetness makes Chili a memorable and lovable hero. San Francisco Chronicle
3.8
Hackman, a capped tooth doofus whose movies run the gamut from Slime Creature to Grotesque II, doesnt know if the idea will sell (Its got no female le .. San Francisco Chronicle
4.5
Spunky and very funny screen adaptation of Elmore Leonards 1990 novel. Spirituality And Practice
4.4
With Get Shorty, Sonnenfeld has shown that broad appeal doesnt necessarily equate with stupidity. ReelViews
3.0
This Hollywood is the one we want to believe exists: no film school snots here, no MBAs, no dock worker philosophers turned screenwriters. Just a town .. Tv Guide
5.0
Its not an official masterpiece, but like Casablanca, its a virtually flawless product of the Hollywood machine. Combust Ible Celluloid
2.5
And thats really the biggest problem with Get Shorty: theres just too much going on here, making it impossible to really connect with anything or anyo .. Reel Film Reviews
4.5
The characters in the film are off beat and interesting. The dialogue is a pleasure to hear. Lariat
0.5
Get Shorty belongs to a long line of spoofs that still appeal to Hollywood magic in their very design. Pop Matters
4.5
Sonnenfeld keeps all of this under two hours by cutting the movie at a dazzling clip. Pop Matters
5.0
An award winning film that is thoroughly entertaining, one that you can watch again, and again, and .... View London
1.9
I did enjoy the intermittent good parts and Travoltas performance is a delight, but the rest of the movie is a waste. Internet Reviews
5.0
It works so great as a whole that it is entertaining while it is intelligent. Imagine that. Internet Reviews
3.8
It has a good pace and a few twists that keep the audience guessing, but the real magic lies in the characters and what they can reveal. Q Network
4.4
Has more than a few nasty quips directed at Hollywood and the vacuous, egotistical people who populate it. Mr Brown Movies
4.0
Travolta is excellent as the cool and confident Chili, and hes surrounded by a great cast, with terrific performances by Gene Hackman, Dennis Farina, .. Bullz-Eye
4.0
Actress Jameela Jamil uses drama over Kim Kardashians maternity shapewear to remind us to second guess everything tabloids write about women. Calendar Live
4.5
He registers strongly..edgily violent one moment, Spago slick the next. Cnn
3.8
It isnt the kind simple minded comedy that leaves audiences feeling like theyve just been patted on the head, but neither is it confounding. Spliced Wire
5.0
What makes it work is also the performances from the all star cast, as well as Barry Sonnenfelds stylish direction. He achieves to make a movie thats .. Montreal Film Journal
4.5
An entertaining comedy thriller adapted by Scott Frank from the Elmore Leonard best seller and directed with bounce (if not much nuance) by Barry Sonn .. Chicago Reader
3.8
Very enjoyable, though uneven, comedy comparing the world of organized crime to the world of Hollywood high rollers. Cine Matter
1.5
For all its winking and nudging and brightly colored sense of delirium, the movie is also strangely flat.
4.5
Hollywood has been in love with mobsters since the beginning of movies. But the other side of the equation has seldom been considered. That is, until .. Msnbc



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