REALISM tends to take a back seat in today's blockbusters. Witness Bruce Willis's far-fetched dance with a fighter jet in Die Hard 4.0.
In Shoot Em Up, realism doesn't so much take a back seat than is pushed out the rear window and dragged along the road on a thin piece of twine while sofas are lobbed towards it.
Preposterious action films don't come any better than this. The story is secondary to ridiculous set pieces and more one- liners than an Arnie convention.
This is no bad thing, but the whole shebang is so far off the chart that our hero stops short of flying. Just.
But Clive Owen and Paul Giamatti here are terrific foils, clearly enjoying the ride.
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