Product: Gun Shy (2000)
Rating: 5.0
Superb Comedy
If you liked the movies "Defending Your Life" with Meryl Streepand Albert Brooks; or the classic "Harold and Maude", then youhave the kind of sense of humor needed to enjoy this warm, sad,funny, serious and engaging movie. It's all about the people.Sandra Bullock was a hoot in this film; Liam Neeson was superb.Also in the cast is Mitch Pileggi from the X-Files, Paul Ben-Victor (The Invisible Man), and Oliver Platt who was charming,terrifying and hilarious. If you don't know Oliver Platt by name,as soon as you see him you'll recognize him. He plays a veryconvincing mob maniac, but your fears will soon turn intoaffection. Oliver is absolutely fantastic, he does a great jobwith his character.Whether looking inside the heads of these intense charactersliving dangerous lives, or having no idea what they're thinkingwhile they do the things they do, is what keeps you locked intothis movie. I couldn't miss a minute of it, it is highlyentertaining and constantly full of surprises.It's a unique movie, and it goes it's own way. I'm surprised atthe bad reviews posted before mine. I think the folks whosnubbed this film simply didn't get it. That's okay - I thinkyou'll either love the film or hate it. If you have a taste forthe somewhat unusual and the ability to like the characters, the"people", it's bound to be a hit with you. If you're more intoThe Three Stooges type of humor, this won't work for you.This isn't the kind of comedy that makes you roar out loud -it's the kind of movie that keeps you smiling the whole time,thouroughly enjoying the characters, the music, the irony.The opening tune was a tip off of the kind of fun to come,"Blue Skies For Everyone" done in minor chords like a spookyHalloween song. This is not a complex film, it is simple andhuman and highly entertaining. I loved it. I rarely purchasefilms, but this is one I will enjoy seeing again.