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Shoot 'Em Up: Film Review

9:00 PM PDT 8/21/2007 by Frank Scheck

Making "Hard-Boiled" look restrained, this amped-up action movie on steroids essentially consists of one over-the-top shootout after the other, including one taking place during sexual intercourse and another while skydiving.

NEW YORK -- You can't accuse Shoot 'Em Up of not living up to its billing. This ramped-up action movie on steroids essentially consists of one over-the-top shootout after the other, including one taking place during sexual intercourse and another while skydiving. Anyone looking for subtlety, character development or layered plotting will be disappointed, but action fans will find plenty to amuse them with this film that makes "Hard-Boiled" look restrained.

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