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Movie Info


Genre :

Action, Thriler, Drama

Release Date :

September 07, 2007

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

Michael Davis

Starring :

Clive Owen, Monica Bellucci, Paul Giamatti, Greg Bryk, Chris Jericho, Stephen McHattie, Jane McLean, Daniel Pilon, Jay Reso, Talia Russo, Suresh John

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  2 of 5 [Rate It]

2 of 4

“..Though some sequences are eye-poppingly cool and the dark humor can be entertaining, this feels like a stylish exercise in absurdly excessive violence..”
by Claudia Puig [USA Today]
3.5 of 4

“..the gunfights are nonstop, inventive and deliriously, audaciously entertaining..”
by Jack Mathews [NY Daily News]
2.5 of 4

“..rakishly enjoyable..”
by Ty Burr [Boston Globe]
3 of 5

“..if you're after a quick bit of action then you can't really go wrong..”
by David Mercier [Film Judge]
3 of 4

“..for sheer audacity and adrenaline-fueled carnage, Shoot 'Em Up hits its target pretty much dead on..”
by Steven Rea [Philadelphia Inquirer]
3 of 4

“..A rollicking hoot from start to finish, Shoot 'Em Up is the most satisfying, ultra-stylized action flick since Sin City (2005)..”
by Tim Knight [Reel.com]
Review rate : C+
Reviewed by Michael Sragow [Baltimore Sun]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Lou Lumenick [New York Post]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Peter Travers [Rolling Stone]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Colin Covert [Minneapolis Star Tribune]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Geoff Pevere [Toronto Star]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Nick Schager [Slant Magazine]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Stephen Cole [Globe and Mail]
Reviewed by Daniel Eagan [Film Journal International]
Reviewed by A.O. Scott [NY Times]

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