Bang! Bang! Bang!

I just watched Shoot 'Em Up last night and had to say something about it. (Trailer here)
First, I don't think I would have been thrilled to spend nine bucks at a theater to see it...that's why there's Netflix.
Second, if you like shootouts, I mean really like shootouts, then this is the movie for you. In fact, the whole movie is just one continuous shootout. The hero finds himself in ever more ridiculous situations where he is required to shoot his way out. I won't sopil any of the scenes for you, but trust me, this guy shoots his way out of every position imaginable.

This is no Oscar winner...hell, it's not even a contender, with the ultra violence, gratuitous nudity, gallons of blood and inane one liners..but there's something about the over-the-top ridiculousness of it all that is appealing. The plot(plot?) is pretty lame, the little idosyncrasies of the protagonist are borderline annoyoing, yet I watched it to the end.
Why?
Normally I hate to suspend this much disbelief...really. I could not stand Independence Day...God! Jeff Goldblum hacking the Mothership with a Mac...Kill me now! Somehow with Shoot 'Em Up, you manage to let it slide that the guy just fired 23 shots from a pistol that would hold 14...Or that he actually HIT someone while sliding on his back through a bunch of motor oil. I guess it's like a Kung Movie, don't let the plot or need for good dialog/acting spoil the action. Or as one commenter on IMDB put it: Gun Porn At It's Best.