The Way of the Gun Reviews

The Way of the Gun Review
by John Beachem
Mr. Parker (Ryan Phillippe) and Mr. Longbaugh (Benicio Del Toro) are two lazy fellows who spend their days unemployed and making cash off petty theft and trips to the sperm bank (I think their names were an homage to Tarantino's "Reservoir Dogs"). One...more

The Way of the Gun Review
by Chad Polenz
Remember back in the mid 1990s when crime and macabre movies were all the rage? "Pulp Fiction" and "Fargo" both managed to get Oscar nominations for the Best Picture, and not surprisingly, a slew of rip-offs followed in the years thereafter. That fad...more

The Way of the Gun Review
by Ron Small
WAY OF THE GUN is brimming with surprises, some good, most bad. One of the good ones is Ryan Phillippe's surprisingly halfway decent performance. After the actor gained much attention by posing and preening through teen swill like I KNOW WHAT YOU DID...more

The Way of the Gun Review
by Chad Polenz
Remember back in the mid 1990s when crime and macabre movies were all the rage? "Pulp Fiction" and "Fargo" both managed to get Oscar nominations for the Best Picture, and not surprisingly, a slew of rip-offs followed in the years thereafter. That fad...more

The Way of the Gun Review
by Susan Granger
Susan Granger's review of "THE WAY OF THE GUN" (Artisan Entertainment) Screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie, who won an Oscar for "The Usual Suspects," makes an auspicious directorial debut with this crime thriller about two small-time crooks...more

The Way of the Gun Review
by Laura Clifford
Parker (Ryan Phillippe, "Cruel Intentions") and Longbaugh (Benicio del Toro, "The Usual Suspects") have tired of petty crime and want to make one big score for early retirement. While picking up easy cash by donating sperm, they overhear a story about a...more

The Way of the Gun Review
by Harvey S. Karten
Reviewed by Harvey Karten Artisan Entertainment Director: Christopher McQuarrie Writer: Christopher McQuarrie Cast: James Caan, Benicio Del Toro, Taye Diggs, Juliette Lewis, Ryan Phillippe more

The Way of the Gun Review
by Scott Renshaw
THE WAY OF THE GUN (Artisan) Starring: Ryan Phillippe, Benicio Del Toro, Juliette Lewis, Taye Diggs, Nicky Katt, Scott Wilson, James Caan, Dylan Kussman, Kristin Lehman. Screenplay: Christopher McQuarrie. Producer: Kenneth Kokin. Director:...more

The Way of the Gun Review
by Christopher Null
THE WAY OF THE GUN A film review by Christopher Null Copyright 2000 filmcritic.com filmcritic.com more

The Way of the Gun Review
by Jon Popick
The directorial debut from The Usual Suspect Oscar-winner screenwriter is wildly derivative and painfully uneven, but The Way of the Gun is still an extremely stylish crime flick that is a lot more entertaining and original than most big Hollywood action...more

The Way of the Gun Review
by Steve Rhodes
WAY OF THE GUN, written and directed by Oscar-winning writer Christopher McQuarrie (THE USUAL SUSPECTS), is a migraine headache of gunfire. With thousands of expended bullets, the movie is a Quentin Tarantino-like fantasyland of two-bit hoods, bagmen...more