DVD Review: Shoot Em Up

Rated R for violence, language, some sexuality

Starring Clive Owen, Paul Giamatti, Monica Bellucci

Sitting at a bus stop on an empty street, munching on a carrot, a drifter only known as Smith sees a pregnant woman run past him. Moments later, a man with a gun comes chasing after her. Smith decides to get involved and takes out the guy, only to learn there's more - why are hitmen chasing a pregnant lady? While fighting off her attackers, Smith helps the woman deliver her child, as she goes into labor. Trying to get mother and child to safety though, the woman gets shot and killed. Unable to leave the newborn behind, Smith takes the child with him and visits a brothel mistress named Donna, known for her milk, in hopes that she can help him take care of the kid while he tries to figure out why people were trying to kill the mother and now the baby (which they call Oliver).

They are soon in the middle of a top secret arrangement, as Oliver's mother was one of several surrogates used to produce children with a politician dying of bone marrow cancer, in hopes that one of the children will be able to work as a suitable donor. Someone has found out about this though and doesn't want the politician to get better.

With tons of stylized shootout scenes that take place in non-ideal situations with sharp witty comments provided by Giamatti, Smith and Donna try to stay ahead of the bad of guys and keep baby Oliver safe.

Shoot Em Up lives up to its name, as it basically is just a movie with a lot of action and shootout scenes to a pounding, rockin' soundtrack. If you like that combination, you'll love this movie!