Slow pace in the most part of the movie.

I gave it a 7.5 out of 10

Did you people see the same film I saw?

Excellent characters with emotional depth. My wife, daughter and granddaughter all enjoyed it...and me, too! Very good movie! You won't be disappointed.

GUN SHY is an appallingly unfunny British comedy, shot in Chile with ageing action star Antonio Banderas. It was made by Simon West, who did a much better job of the same year's STRATTON. The film takes the form of an extremely broad comedy, with Banderas apparently channelling Johnny Depp by playing an ageing rock star called into action when his wife is kidnapped while on a trip to Chile. Olga Kurylenko co-stars, and really must be having a word with her agent for landing her in films like this. Banderas staggers and saunters his way through the film and occasionally sings, but none of it is funny, just cringe-worthy. There's no action here, just silly, over-the-top and mannered acting and waste of time plotting. I hated every minute of it.

This is my first review on IMDb, and I'm doing so because I think the movie deserves a fairer screening than the comments that I read after seeing the movie. Yes it's a different kind of comedy, that has much more cringe moments in it than the actual intellectual humor or simply cute. But it's Antonio Banderas that makes the movie work. He plays a role of an old rocker with a natural feeling to it. As he lives it, and that is why it is funny. The other characters are OK, but much depth into them, either from poor acting or not enough focus on their own motivations / development. Which is a pity, because they are pretty good actors, and could perform, if the director would want that. But it's not at all a bad movie. It's an enjoyable experience, and therefore a 6 is in order.

Don't watch this movie with any expectations and you will be pleasantly surprised! Antonio Banderas plays his part well!Be sure to watch all the way to the end, like past the credits, there is a fun part... Bandarass is for sure the star in this movie - the little boy could have used more of a part, I think if they had drawn his character out a little more it could have been a more slap stick kind of comedy.

Reading the summary and seeing the reviews, I didn't think this movie would be great. I checked it out simply because Antonio Banderas has done some really great work in the past. I understand that his movies aren't all outstanding but I figured he could carry it if he had to...I was mistaken. This movie was just plain bad. From the plot being laughably thin, the acting completely lacking, the ridiculous stereotypes and last (but certainly not least) the awful singing from Banderas, this movie was just one long cringe. I am not usually this harsh on most of my reviews but this one definitely deserves the rating I gave it.