If the film had focused on its set pieces and not made time for dialogue scenes, One Shot would be a helluva ride. But there’s no getting around the fact that these are cardboard characters, even by action movie standards.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
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One Shot is merely an experiment in filmmaking chutzpah, and a failed one at that.
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One Shot manages to avoid seeming an overly schematic technical stunt. The mayhem depicted isn’t always fully convincing, but it does have a certain live-wire edge.
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The story? It’s a patchwork mess.