Product: Gun Shy (2000)
Rating: 4.0
Dry Wit, Solid Storytelling Make This Film Worth a Watch
This film displays a nice combination of dry, somewhat dark comedy and fun suspense. Likely classified as a comedy, there are some good plot twists and turns that also make the film work as a good crime story, too.The film centers around Charlie (Liam Neeson), a DEA agent who has had one-too-many brushes with death. He is burned out and ready to retire to a seaside resort, but has to complete one last mission first. A chance encounter with a psychiatrist, and a resulting meeting with a lovely woman (Sandra Bullock) who performs a very personal medical procedure that leads to a date, change Charlie's life and outlook. As Charlie makes his way to the end of his mission, his story takes some interesting twists, and there is a good deal of laugh-out-loud humor along the way.Although I have always considered Neeson and Bullock overrated, both turn in solid performances. But, it is the supporting cast, headed by Oliver Platt, that make this movie really tick. Jose Zuniga, Michael DeLorenzo, Mitch Pileggi, Colin Albertson and Mary McCormack round out a cast of familiar faces whose name escape all but the hardcore movie buff.This is a good, solid film. It will not blow you away, but should provide a nice evening of entertainment.