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With some of the detritus currently being spewed out of the movie industry, it's unfortunate that an interesting and funny little movie like "Gun Shy" has arrived with so little fanfare.
A cast-iron flop in the United States, it follows the recent trend of tough guys needing psychoanalysis. Undercover DEA agent Charlie (Neeson) is having a crisis of confidence, but as chance would have it, bumps into a psychiatrist on the plane, who convinces him to join his therapy group.
And he certainly needs it, since he's perpentually petrified, convinced his ruse to bring down a drug lord will result in a slow and painful demise. Not a redundant fear, considering his proximity to Fulvio (Platt), a tomato-loving mafioso with a quick temper.
And it is within this strange little set up that the movie positively flourishes, Sandra Bullock (who also produced) bringing her star clout as Judy, a no-nonsense nurse, as well as some hilarious performances from the likes of TV stalwart Richard Schiff as Charlie's fellow patients.
Deftly acted and pleasantly unassuming, "Gun Shy" is not a movie that will change your life. But with a quiet wit and slightly surreal execution, its wacky sensibilities are a welcome sight on the big screen.
So if your poison is small and strange, rather than crash, bang, wallop, the decidedly kooky "Gun Shy" is heartily recommended.
