This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

What a feckin movie, I'd say top 10 i have ever seen and I've seen some pretty dam class movies. Chris Rea is perfect as Harry Sterndale and when diagnosed with cancer decides to get even with everyone thats ever pi$$ed him off in life. There are many memorable quotes such as"I reckon i paid for half of that pool its only fair that we should share it and you can have the bottom half"There is an all star cast of people such as John Cleese ( Shrek 2 etc)Bob Hoskins ( Mario , WFRR)Joanna Lumley ( AF etc)Oliver Reed (Gladiator etc) Some of the best British actors. They may be all dirty brits but don't worry its still class.Mickey77 is full of absolute sh1ite this movie is amazin.

Not perfect and - yes - Chris Rea is too bland and monotone but this is a highly entertaining film. Harry - told by his doctor that he's got terminal stomach cancer, goes out on a murdering spree. (People who have injured him in the past). All of the people he kills are "makes your skin crawl" real scum bags. I thought the film was WELL worth watching and I - for the life of me - can't understand why so many people are bagging it. Do try and get "A jolly bad fellow", this is a 1964 film and is a little similar to Parting Shots. Diana Rigg plays the callous, materialistic, poodle loving ex-wife of Harry. Bob Hoskins plays the low life slime ball crooked financier and Joanna Lumley plays a existentialist ex hippy wine bar owner, with extreme moral flexibility. This film is almost a Who's Who of British movie actors. See the film, you'll love it. Ian Rivlin, Australia

Chris 'The Monkey' Rea seamlessly makes the transition from talented radio-friendly singer-songwriter to a dramatic tour-de-force in this magnificent film from Michael Winner (of Death Wish 3 fame.)Rea plays sick photographer Harry Sterndale who has been diagnosed with cancer (Rea captures this magnificently with an understated performance to rival Brando in his prime). Sterndale then decides to reap revenge on all the people who have caused misery in his life (the 'Parting Shots' as the title suggests). An all star cast (Felicity Kendall, Gareth Hunt, Peter Davidson) all manage to get the best out of Rea's performance.I suggest anyone who hasn't seen this movie does so now, if only for the hilarious restaurant scene where Sterndale (Rea) and Jill Saunders (Felicity Kendall) can't seem to catch the eye of the waiter.Parting Shots has propelled British comedy onto the world stage.

More power to the genius that is Michael Winner. He is so far ahead of the game it is incredible. In `Shots' he has managed to create the first cult film of the next millennium. No one likes this film at all, but there is a huge enjoyment to be had by anyone who views it with an open mind. I for one look forward to his next movie.