Liam Neeson is an undercover narc who is mediating an exchange between the Italian Mafia, represented by an ominous Oliver Platt, and the Colombian drug cartel. Neither side trusts the other. Neeson begs his superiors to bust them all before he gets found out and shot. He's so filled with anxiety that he has trouble with his bowels and is a nervous wreck.Neeson joins a psychiatrist's group therapy session and is referred to a doc who gives him a barium enema and eventually becomes his lover. That would be Sandra Bullock.It's a comedy and it has its moments. Neeson handles the ludic elements well, which is a bit of a surprise considering how much drama he's done. Example: At the first meeting of the therapy group, Neeson listens barely interested while the others runs through their usual complaints. One patient has an impulse to do something improper in public so he deals with it by biting his hand. Another's wife always buys the flavor of ice cream that she KNOWS he hates because it has a chemical taste. Finally the leader says, "We haven't heard from Charlie here." And Neeson matter-of-factly describes his feelings having a revolver shoved up his rear end while he's stretched out on a table like a Cornish rock hen. There is a moment of silence.And, later, when he meets Oliver Platt -- he of the ominous beard and barely contained anger, Platt does nothing but stare at him without blinking. Neeson, a neural shambles, has taken more tranquilizers than was wise, plus some booze on top of it, and he stares back, hardly able to keep awake. Even when Platt pulls an automatic and aims it at Neeson's face, his eyes half close and he drifts off. The monumental tranquility amazes and impresses Platt.It's a low-key comedy that aims mostly for smiles rather than laughs and it wants to charm the audience -- rather like "Moonstruck" and "Analyze This" did in the previous two years. The problem is that it doesn't have enough funny moments. And, while Neeson gets along okay, Sandra Bullock as the eccentric gastroenterologist drags the movie down. She does a character part well in "Infamous," in which she was Harper Lee, but when left to her own devices she's not really very convincing.Part of whatever success the movie has, as comedy, is due to Liam Neeson's physical structure. He's six feet, four inches tall, and he's sinewy. His nose is monstrous. He looms in every shot. He's the last person you'd expect to be gobbling pills to quiet his nerves, while farting in public.

Reviews on Gun Shy might be slightly misleading to me especially people with the same movie taste with me, as I don't think Gun Shy should get full stars or marks. I think it was just an okay film with lots of up and down moments. What I mean with that is it was not a gripping film from start to end.(Gives opportunity to people who likes to doze off in movies) Gun Shy tells us the story of an undercover DEA AGENT(Liam Neeson)who is almost killed by gangsters. He only wants to retire but reluctantly accepts a final job. Being stressed up he starts therapy and he also meets with a quirky nurse(Sandra Bullock)whom he falls for in another treatment.Meanwhile, his final case brings him into contact with Fulvio Nesstra(Oliver Platt)an insanely violent mobster with a surprisingly tender side. Fulvio's secret passion is his failing tomato garden.Liam Neeson and most of the cast look uncomfortable and lost in their roles. I only found Sandra Bullock better than the rest only in terms of acting not producing part.Contains frequent strong language, scenes of a sexual nature and some strong violence. ** out of *****

So ban me from IMDb for spoiling about the true star. In the long run,this film will make it's way to the Top Comedy list, believe me. Well written, well acted, a bit slow in the editing. And the direction should have paced the scenes with more tempo. But generally one can say it's a true comedy film, not a movie. Either it was the recording or the mixing and maybe it's only the mastering - the ONLY negative is that it sounds lousy. Maybe it's just my DVD copy. The sound will never win an Oscar. But please ignore the comments and votes from the anally sensitive. This is a wonderful story and deserves to be seen and talked about.

I was in the used video store down at the mall. I saw this in the rack and I remembered looking at the box and not watching this movie for years. Something just didn't seem right about it. Now I know what it was. The box blurb is utterly useless. I don't think the title helped either. A marvelous effort for all concerned. Not a major film, by any means, but a good movie. There are some odd plot holes... but WHO CARES? It's that good. Thank you, Sandra Bullock, for your producer's eye and ear, and for your ability, in this movie at least, to settle for a relatively minor role and still get mileage out of it. By the way, I love the socks and shirt thing. You really do that well. For Liam Neeson, a hearty BRAVO. Good work in a role that a lesser actor might have made, well, less of. Your silences were just as eloquent as your speeches. And to Oliver Platt... really, I must say the same thing. You rose to the occasion and served well in good company. My final credit is to the set designer for the before and after shots of the kitchen. Marvelous. 1951 all the way!