Shoot Em Up

  • 2007


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$ 27 Million
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Positive Reviews 51
Negative reviews 17
Average Rating 3.1/5
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1.8
Michael Davis, the writer director of Shoot Em Up, recognizes that the action genre long ago devolved into knowing self parody.The signature taglines, .. EW
4.4
What elevates it from the depraved to the deserving is a sense of style, a sense of warped humor and the acting. Rogerebert
1.7
This is seedy, morally defunct, low IQ cinema for airheads: its toe curlingly violent and mostly plain nasty, but quite fun in a debauched kind of way .. Time Out
1.0
Shoot Em Up is set in that modern hell where stories go to die: the pop gunk hole of movies, video games and graphic novels.
4.0
Merrily amoral, shamelessly watchable and outlandishly funny, Shoot Em Up is not for all tastes, but those with a dark sense of humor will have a ball .. Screen Daily
3.0
Short enough so that its thin premise doesnt run out of steam, this tongue in cheek action comedy thriller both lampoons gratuitous action movies whil .. Screen Daily
1.5
Theres not a lot to this action movie satire other than a seemingly endless fusillade of copper jacketed projectiles and the image of unhinged British ..
1.9
Being bloody, however, is not the same as pulpy, and Davis lacks the winking eye that makes pulp movie fiction such a guilty pleasure.You never get th .. San Francisco Chronicle
4.0
The result wont be to everyones taste, and it sure as hell aint art, but neither is it stupid, showcasing genuine invention and pitch black wit, as we ..
4.4
What you need to know is that the gunfights are nonstop, inventive and deliriously, audaciously entertaining. Ny Daily News
3.5
If, on the other hand, youre one to watch a film while griping about how That couldnt really happen in real life!, save yourself and the rest of us th .. JoBlo
4.5
Monica Belluci plays a nice supporting role in the film and becomes less of a caricature as the story moves along.But what this movie is really about .. Screen Rant
3.8
For a good deal of its blood soaked, breakneck 87 minutes, writer director Michael Davis over the top action pic is fun. Philly
1.5
This is the kind of pic that doesnt need a plot, just plenty of guns and ammo and charismatic stars mouthing inanities. Sover
3.1
Even at a slim 85 minutes, it wears out its welcome.The first half hour is great fun. ReelViews
3.8
No matter: SHOOT EM UP is a blast of sheer, thrilling excess: Owen killing people with carrots vegetables arent always good for you Giamatti snarling .. Tv Guide
3.1
Davis invents action sequences so heightened and hyper aware that theyre ludicrous: a woman giving birth during a gunfight, a shootout while freefalli .. Combust Ible Celluloid
3.8
The film is so over the top it establishes its own kind of extreme reality. Mark Reviews Movies
2.2
When Owen takes out a half dozen bad guys while screwing Bellucci and caps the whole with a truly awful pun, its an embarrassment.
3.1
The films aimless structure the entire plot can easily be summed up in one sentence becomes a little tiresome after a while, though the enthusiasm of .. Reel Film Reviews
3.5
This movie has got both sex and violence. What more do you want A plot that makes sense Lariat
3.8
Its a congenial indictment of American gun culture and our fondness for loud, violent movies, and its the most enjoyable indictment Ive ever had the p .. Eric Ds Nider
3.0
This is a movie whose body count is orders of magnitude higher than its IQ, but to the target demographic thatll probably sound like the best possible .. News Review
3.5
With a thunderous pace and an outrageous level of violence and mayhem, this film blasts its way onto the screen, as the title suggests, dragging its r .. Shadows On The Wall
3.0
Theres also strong support from Paul Giamatti, who makes a terrific adversary for Owen, relishing every line of dialogue and plumbing increasingly sle .. View London
3.8
But basically theyre an excuse to spoof over the top action sequences bullets whizzing by a newborn and to provide Owen the opportunity to deliver a n .. New York Post
3.5
But most of all for maintaining a surprisingly light touch and upbeat tone. Film Journal International ..
3.8
For those who can stand the nonstop assault on their sensibilities, its delightfully trashy, albeit irresponsible. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.1
No, Shoot Em Up exists for its crunching ballet of flailing bodies and spinning cars, for its ghoulish black humor, and for its hopped up, boys only p .. Boston
4.0
Its deliberately preposterous; its humor is pitch black; its incredibly violent and very bloody; and it recognizes the existence of no societal taboo. Mountain X
3.0
Facebook elevated concerns about election interference Tuesday, announcing that it had uncovered sophisticated efforts, possibly linked to Russia, to .. Star Tribune
4.5
gloriously deranged orgy of Bugs Bunny style action and nonstop gunplay...
2.5
If John Woo had directed a Bugs Bunny cartoon written by the creators of South Park, the result might be something like Shoot Em Up, but with a crucia .. Toronto Star
3.5
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3.0
You might be able to say you had a good time watching it but felt dirty about it afterwards. Reel Talk Reviews
2.0
The inspired action sequences are brilliantly staged and imaginatively shot, and at 86 minutes it doesnt outstay its welcome. Daily Mail
4.0
In its essence its nothing but a violent live action Bugs Bunny cartoon and I dug it. Cinema Crazed
0.0
The way the infants helplessness is milked indiscriminately for tears, laughs, or thrills, according to the plots demands, is another of the movies mo .. Slate
4.0
Shoot Em Up, you see, presents a violent showdown where style (in its purest form) outshoots substance from the very first draw. Eye For Film
3.5
SHOOT EM UP: DVD SYNOPSIS: Mysterious loner Mr Smith(Clive Owen) is minding his own business one night, chomping one of his signature carrots, when a ..
2.2
Get your own ideas.Another Thing to Hate: Having jokes constantly explained and underlined. Movies
3.8
But if those two films were simply unintelligent, then Moving McAllister is actively anti intelligent. Mr Brown Movies
3.1
Performances are broad to compliment the outrageousness surrounding them. The Movie Boy
3.5
Around the Web Why is it that most bad movies are made with such good intentions, while the truly good bad movies are made with none at all.Shoot Em U .. Bullz-Eye
1.5
If you think that sounds like the awesomest thing ever, then youll probably love Shoot Em Up, a vulgar, smug and willfully stupid movie thats both a l .. Las Vegas Weekly
3.0
The Curse of La Llorona cast members Raymond Cruz, Patricia Velasquez and Linda Cardellini, along with director Michael Chaves, share some personal La .. Calendar Live
3.1
Sure the purpose of this movie is to show as many guns being shot off in as many ways as possible but a plausible story would have been nice too.Oh we .. Hollywood
2.5
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0.0
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3.8
Where Mangold goes for gritty realism in its adherence to the genre, Davis casts aside some of the sillier macho cliches of the genre for an over the ..
3.0
Instead of adapting a movie from a comic script, this is a case of a live action movie being a comic strip.The title tells you as much, so dont blame .. Varia Gate
4.4
Its a pity that this movie was advertised as a straight action movie. Three Movie Buffs
1.9
And its a good thing too.Shoot Em Up couldnt care less about such finer points. Christianity Today
5.0
In either case, is it really worth you waiting to make arrangements for estate planning with regard to your estate and how it could impact those you l .. News Blaze
3.8
But new parents may want to avoid Shoot Em Up instead.Of course that assumes any of this movie should be taken seriously.And none of it should. Big Picture Big Sound
3.8
Instead of being repulsed by the campiness, you will find yourself embracing it since Davis never pretends that the movie should be taken seriously. Waffle Movies
3.8
The cast alone makes it worth seeing this semi serious satire of cowboy diplomacy action flicks. Movie Crypt
3.0
Photo courtesy of IMDb Should you script a story and shoot a picture thats designed to be entertaining and entertaining alone, you cant go halfway. Hollywood Chicago
3.8
But theres this sense of it going for a self aware spin on the genre, while at the same time paying homage to it and maybe even outdoing its inspirati .. Montreal Film Journal
3.0
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3.1
It wasnt dreadful stupid and revolting, yes, but not without a certain sticky wit. Chron
4.0
Smokin Aces wanted to be this movie.Crank wanted to be this movie. The Shiz Nit
2.0
There are laughs in Owens loathing of various male affectations but its ultimately wearyingly crude and calculating. Film Guardian
2.0
With Toronto standing in for America and an alarming body count, the film is a succession of car chases and gunfights. Film Guardian
3.8
For one thing, Shoot Em Up instills its constant barrage of mayhem with considerable imagination. Flip Side Archive
3.8
Davis keeps things moving at a breakneck pace and shows plenty of creative flare and energy in his set pieces.Simultaneously a spoof, throwback, and t .. From The Balcony
4.5
The action is packed with macabre humor and inventive storytelling. Can Mag
2.5
And while that might be enough for most audiences even remotely interested in checking out this film, Shoot Em Up is unfortunately too featherweight t .. Movies Ign
3.5
Director Michael Davis uses an outre violent style inspired by the John Woo ballet of bullets style as a logical extension of the old Bugs Bunny carto .. Film Critic 1963 Typepad
2.0
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0.5
The film literally begs the viewer to scoff at the preposterous nature of it all, leaving nothing to root for but a hollow exercise in masturbatory fi .. Hollywood Bitch Slap



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