Plot: Miles is a somewhat pathetic game developer whose evening entertainment consists of going online and trolling others. That is, until one day he messes with the wrong guys. When he enters the Skizm website (a real life, streamed, game to the death) and starts his regular moral crusade, the Skizm guys strike back. They track him down, drug him, bolt some guns to his hands and drop him in the middle of their game. His only way out is to kill Nix, a female champion who is raking up the kills and has a daunting
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August 22, 2020
Hilarious, zany and pleasantly over-the-top. Guns Akimbo isn't the most original of films and often wears its influences on its sleeves, but there aren't many action films like this, so it's really hard to fault the film for it when the execution is so precise and on point. Weaving and Radcliffe are awesome, the cinematography is insane and the pacing/runtime is perfect. A true adrenaline rush.
July 25, 2023
Caught this at our company's movie night, so this was more of an accidental rewatch. It's a great movie for a social setting, holding the middle between light entertainment, over-the-top genre fun, and a display of cinematic skill. There's something for most people here unless you can't take the boarish attitude. Subtlety and realism clearly aren't the film's strong suit. Great performances by Weaving and Radcliffe, flashy cinematography, a fun soundtrack, and some sprawling action scenes keep the pace high and the entertainment value constant. This was just as much fun the second time around.