In the past few years, the most popular B-level film is probably Jason. He has a certain market appeal with his actions, but most of them lack creativity and style, and it is rare to find a good film in it.
This film is not well-known. Before this film, director Michael worked as an artist in the B-rated film Alien and Monster, which was already his highest rated film before.
Let's talk about the name first. From the English name and the storyline, the free translation of the bodyguard of the line of fire, rushing to kill or something, seems to have a bit of that flavor, but in fact, it has little to do with the movie and is easy to misunderstand. The protagonist is neither a killer, nor a bodyguard, nor a special agent. There is no need to be entangled with his profession, just like an avenger, he just has faith in his heart.
Shoot em up is American slang, meaning a western shootout film. The male protagonist of the film is the son of a British arms dealer. He has been trained in firearms since he was a child. At the beginning, he rescued a pregnant woman (still dead) to help her give birth to a son because of the injustice on the road. As a result, I got caught in a huge incident. In fact, the protagonist has a little bit of American western cowboy flavor. Of course, this is not important. What is important is that the title expresses that this is a very cool pure gunfight film! !
It has a fight with John Woo's shootout and is definitely an underrated work.
Why do you say this is a blockbuster? First of all, the idea of this movie is not low. The conspiracy behind the incident has been directly escalated to a congressman who hopes to become the president, and it also involves the US gun ban bill.
The second is that although it is an illogical killing movie with an irrational protagonist, it has more elements and details and more memorable points than the speedy pursuit, the avenger, etc.
From the perspective of business elements, including the injustice, gangster boss, gun company boss (capital), prostitutes, parliamentarians
From the screen. Including car chases, plane battles and skydiving gun battles, all kinds of gun battles (such as the classic rope-controlled guns in The Avengers), how to shoot if your hands are broken, and you can shoot with your feet. . . Firewire jump off the building, tank! (Haha, this element is definitely to make up the number) In the process of xxing with a woman while shooting at the same time (not deleted)
From the small details, the way the male protagonist's house is entered is the method of making holes with mice, the use of carrots interspersed in various bridges (some people fondly call the protagonist the carrot gunner), after the shootout, the fierce wolf dog followed the male protagonist, etc. Wait.
Judging from the narrative rhythm of the film, there is no urine point in the whole process, and there is a gunfight at the beginning, helping pregnant women to give birth to children while beating, breaking the fetus’s belt with a gun, and being chased and killed by both agents and gangsters throughout the whole process, all kinds of counter-killing, provocation , Investigate, kill them all at the end, and at the end there will be a little Easter egg in the restaurant.
Perfect!
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