"Gun Shy" isn't intended to be Oscar material, just a fun film. The plot was fresh - not the tired, worn-out same-old story-line - and Liam Neeson's character is much more human than the Hollywood-cloned macho pistols-pressed-to-right-cheek cops.

I also smiled at the inside "X-Files" joke, with Neeson's character smoking "Morley's." I saw that and said there had to be an X-Filer in here - and, within seconds, up popped Mitch Pileggi (Skinner) at the other end of the conference table.

This is a film you can sit back and relax to and have a fairly enjoyable time, getting in some laughs. Acting is well done, and the characters are not caricatures. A definite recommend, despite some rough language.