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As preposterous and over-the-top as Shoot 'Em Up may be, its humor and non-stop action make for a very enjoyable film.
All Critics (162) | Top Critics (42) | DVD (11)
After about an hour, though, it all becomes a mind-numbing barrage. Jan 3, 2008
After about an hour, though, it all becomes a mind-numbing barrage.
Christy Lemire
One can certainly be amused and entertained by writer-director Michael Davis's hyperbolic action frolics -- I was -- but not without feeling pretty low and stupid. Jan 3, 2008 | Full Review…
One can certainly be amused and entertained by writer-director Michael Davis's hyperbolic action frolics -- I was -- but not without feeling pretty low and stupid.
Jonathan Rosenbaum
...an affectionate, often very funny Simpsons parody of its whole eponymous genre. It's a live-action McBane as co-directed by Quentin Tarantino and Chuck Jones.... Shoot 'Em Up is Hot Fuzz gone to the Dark Side. Jan 2, 2008 | Full Review…
...an affectionate, often very funny Simpsons parody of its whole eponymous genre. It's a live-action McBane as co-directed by Quentin Tarantino and Chuck Jones.... Shoot 'Em Up is Hot Fuzz gone to the Dark Side.
Mark Bourne
It's just gunfights strung together, without a whisper of coherence or meaning. Nov 3, 2007 | Full Review…
It's just gunfights strung together, without a whisper of coherence or meaning.
Stephen Hunter
The most audacious, implausible, cheerfully offensive, hyperactive action picture I've seen since, oh, Sin City, which in comparison was a chamber drama. Sep 15, 2007
The most audacious, implausible, cheerfully offensive, hyperactive action picture I've seen since, oh, Sin City, which in comparison was a chamber drama.
Roger Ebert
It pokes fun at the American obsessions of guns, breasts and violence, says the producer. But can we have a proper storyline next time round, Mr Davis? Sep 14, 2007 | Rating: 2/5
It pokes fun at the American obsessions of guns, breasts and violence, says the producer. But can we have a proper storyline next time round, Mr Davis?
Derek Malcolm
Far from being a spoof on the genre, Shoot 'Em Up is an action movie with the flab removed - with no more than maybe ten minutes of exposition, you're left with a series of interconnecting money shots, each one more gooey than the last. Nov 3, 2012 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Far from being a spoof on the genre, Shoot 'Em Up is an action movie with the flab removed - with no more than maybe ten minutes of exposition, you're left with a series of interconnecting money shots, each one more gooey than the last.
Ali Gray
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. Jul 23, 2008
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.
Tim Grierson
Say what you will about Bugs Bunny, at least he never needed a backstory. May 1, 2008 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review…
Say what you will about Bugs Bunny, at least he never needed a backstory.
Alonso Duralde
...it's certainly impossible to deny the effectiveness of the three central performances. Mar 25, 2008 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…
...it's certainly impossible to deny the effectiveness of the three central performances.
David Nusair
Clive Owen is ideally cast as the likeable loner (with a tragedy in his past, of course) whose self defence and killing efficiency is declared with deadpan delivery. Mar 23, 2008 | Full Review…
Clive Owen is ideally cast as the likeable loner (with a tragedy in his past, of course) whose self defence and killing efficiency is declared with deadpan delivery.
Urban Cinefile Critics
...painfully uncool one-liners, a flat performance from Clive Owen, a disgusting job by Paul Giamatti and a plot that reveals itself to be idiotic. Mar 3, 2008 | Rating: 2/10 | Full Review…
...painfully uncool one-liners, a flat performance from Clive Owen, a disgusting job by Paul Giamatti and a plot that reveals itself to be idiotic.
Jeff Bayer
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