Plot: The plot of this movie makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. However, the movie knows that the plot is bunk and refuses to take itself seriously. In fact, the plot of this movie is a complete mystery until about half way in. Until that point all we know is that Paul Giamatti is frustrated in his attempts to kill his target by the nameless Clive Owen.

"Boy! Do we suck? Or is this guy just that good?": This is a resolution to what I call the "Storm Trooper Effect" wherein trained mercenaries/soldiers/assassins cannot hit their target while the hero uses twelve bullets to take down twelve enemies. Giamatti's character expresses a feeling that most villains must think after witnessing failed after failed attempt.
The Wet Nurse: I like how Clive Owen realizes that the baby is hungry and instantly proceeds to a brothel to requisition the services of a lactating prostitute...without a second thought. As if this was the most obvious solution to the problem at hand.

Harder than Hard Boiled: In the John Woo classic, Hard Boiled, we are treated to Inspector Tequila carrying a newborn in one hand and a .45 in the other. It was a pretty revolutionary gunfight when this happened. This movie takes it to the next level by making that one scene the whole movie. To top that we even have a mid-coitus gunfight as Owen kills heavily armed killers with a naked Monica Bellucci still wrapped around him.

Gunporn: It would be a mistake to think that this movie is anything but an excuse for a 90 minute gunfight. Unlike movies such as "Smokin' Aces" these gunfights are awfully creative. Guns here are used not only for killing but also to cut umbilical cords, opening file cabinets, and unique advanced interrogation techniques. The gunfights are also so over the top that we are just entertained by the preposterousness of it. Unlike, Transporter 2, it doesn't make us roll our eyes.

In short the movie is not art, but it is a treat.
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