2008 Woodie Awards
Clive Owen falls flat in film filled with guns
Movie Madness
By Ivan Moore
Rocket Movie Critic
Issue date: 9/14/07 Section: Focus
Everything is done with a gun: opening doors, breaking into cars, spinning a carousel and even cutting an umbilical cord.
If your boat is set afloat by high body counts and ridiculous, impossible stunts, then this movie could be for you.
If you are looking for a little bit more bang for your buck, however, you might be disappointed. Usually mindless violence guarantees a fun-filled theater experience, but "Shoot 'Em Up" just left me wanting more.
Smith could have been an iconic cult character, but there just wasn't enough to latch on to.
The film flirted with social commentary about gun control, but taken further in that direction it could have been so much more. I wanted more character development. I wanted more social satire. I just wanted more.
"Shoot 'Em Up" was a great effort by director Michael Davis to prove that with a budget and some A-list actors, he could make a decent film.
Davis's unique vision and imagination fit well into this gun-slinging action flick, just as it did to his previous campy horror effort, "Monster Man."
Davis shows a lot of promise and even though this film came up a little bit short, I look forward to his next projects.
When the smoke had cleared and the gunpowder smell had left, "Shoot 'Em Up" failed to set itself apart from other films in its genre.
Plus, with little that could appeal to a female audience, the film definitely isn't for everyone.
Leave the safety on for this one and wait for the DVD.
Ivan Moore is a senior communication major and a regular contributor to The Rocket.
If your boat is set afloat by high body counts and ridiculous, impossible stunts, then this movie could be for you.
If you are looking for a little bit more bang for your buck, however, you might be disappointed. Usually mindless violence guarantees a fun-filled theater experience, but "Shoot 'Em Up" just left me wanting more.
Smith could have been an iconic cult character, but there just wasn't enough to latch on to.
The film flirted with social commentary about gun control, but taken further in that direction it could have been so much more. I wanted more character development. I wanted more social satire. I just wanted more.
"Shoot 'Em Up" was a great effort by director Michael Davis to prove that with a budget and some A-list actors, he could make a decent film.
Davis's unique vision and imagination fit well into this gun-slinging action flick, just as it did to his previous campy horror effort, "Monster Man."
Davis shows a lot of promise and even though this film came up a little bit short, I look forward to his next projects.
When the smoke had cleared and the gunpowder smell had left, "Shoot 'Em Up" failed to set itself apart from other films in its genre.
Plus, with little that could appeal to a female audience, the film definitely isn't for everyone.
Leave the safety on for this one and wait for the DVD.
Ivan Moore is a senior communication major and a regular contributor to The Rocket.
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