Movie Reviews: "2 Guns"

[JamesG]

Movie Reviews: 2 Guns


One thing critics appear to agree on in their reviews of 2 Guns: those guns fire a lot of ammunition -- thousands of rounds, according to USA Today critic Claudia Puig, who concludes:

"By its conclusion the story has worked so hard to be twisting and clever that it runs out of steam and becomes outlandish, marked by a surplus of violence -- too often casual and gratuitous -- for what essentially is a buddy cop movie."





If you become confused watching all those twists and cleverness, then Kyle Smith in the New York Post has this advice:

"Just go ahead and assume that everybody is trying to kill everybody and you'll be relatively clear."





Joe Neumaier writes in the New York Daily News:

"Pure charisma is sometimes the best special effect. That's what Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg bring to 2 Guns, and after a season full of superhero duds, they deliver a crucial dose of cool."





Ann Hornaday in the Washington Post, while writing that the reckless gunplay is offensive and the verbal repartee is too often stale, nevertheless concludes:

"Director Baltasar Kormakur has an edge in that he has Wahlberg and Washington, each doing what he does best: Wahlberg playing the trusting, over-eager puppy dog with the eyes of a sniper and Washington keeping it cool under an assortment of porkpie hats and shades."





Manohla Dargis in the New York Times describes the two characters as one of the better odd couples to bond and bicker since Mel met Danny.





Rafer Guzma¡n in Newsday says:

"It's a jumbled film with a lazy plot and poorly sketched action sequences, but the natural charm of its two stars, along with some colorful bit players, may put you in a forgiving mood."

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[isiahthomas]

I could care less what the critics have to say because the review i read in the newspaper here gave it a bad review. Mark and Denzel are good actors and the previews look good. I'm gonna see it Sunday. My girlfriend Paula Patton is also in it LOL. I wish i could take her from Robin Thicke LOL. I see Edward James Olmos is also in it and I was surprised because he hasn't been in a movie in a long time. He made me laugh when he was on Miami Vice because he didn't talk that much hahahahahahahahahaha.

[comedyfreak]

I couldn't care less what the critics say either. I read that 2 Guns will be #1 and only cost 65M to make. I'd like to see the movie myself.

[isiahthomas]

Yeah i think it's gonna be #1 at the box office next Monday because Mark and Denzel have a lot of fans. Plus action movies always get dissed by movie critics and 2 Guns is a action movie.