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"Eat your vegetables.
Is it possible for someone to love a film which borders on violence and gunfights? Yes, it is, since I absobloodylutely love this film to death. I normally wouldn't watch films which are about guns and blood, but the way this film was executed was simply brilliant, witty, and unique that I couldn't help but get hooked, lined, and sunk. The villain alone is unusual (imagine a geeky bloke doing all the shit in a film?), and Paul Giamatti is the perfect actor to fill in the shoes of sleazy Hertz. The protagonist is an extremely talented marksman who has a thing for carrots and is constantly harping on about the immorality present in society. Smith (Owen) has a mysterious past, which is highlighted by his even more mysterious entry into the film - all we know about him is that he shoots well and used to have a family - wherein he gets involved in a conspiracy just by sitting on a bench and munching on a carrot. But after he saves a pregnant woman going into labor, he is thrown into a series of events which involves him having to take care of the woman's baby, deal with persistent thugs and their leader, Hertz, and stop himself from falling head over heels with Donna (Bellucci), probably the only person he doesn't hate in the world. The gunfights and Smith's prowess with guns in fantastic and enjoyable to watch, because this is probably the one man who doesn't waste bullets. This film is a rich roster of witty one-liners and quotable quotes; you'll probably find one for every occasion possible. I just watched this movie during New Year's Eve (hate the sound of blasting fireworks), so I decided to fight fire with fire. I was soooooo glad I did, because this movie smashes all the other action movies that I've seen so far. I especially love the fight scene in the Hammerson warehouse (if you've watched this, you'll know what I'm going on about). The sheer gun creativity that was shown in the movie is mind-blowing. Oh, and the action sequences were great. Clive Owen, as always, delivered a moody character (but oh so hot ;-P), while Paul Giamatti certainly proved that he can be a badass if he wants to be. A definite must-see for everyone, not just for the blokes, but for the ladies as well.
10/10
