Paparazzi is one of those ones that probably sounded pretty silly on paper, but one of the studio execs had a good sense of humour on a morning after getting laid and said "aw hell, green light this just for kicks." It doesn't hurt to have Mel Gibson as a producer either, who also makes the teensiest cameo. The concept is simple: action film star Bo Laramie (Cole Hauser) is harassed by a sleazy hyena pack of determined celebrity photographers, until they take it one step too far, resulting in tragedy. Bo then plays the art imitating life card, goes all vigilante on them and quite literally hunts each one down and kills them. A synopsis like that has to illicit a dark chuckle from anyone who reads it, and you'd think the resulting film would be oodles of fun, but they've somewhat played it safe. A concept this ridiculous should be over the top, reach for the stars insane, a hard R black comedy Death Wish set in Hollywood, if you will. What we get is something more on the glossy side, the filmmakers dipping their toe into the pond of potential, yet never saying 'fuck it' and diving right in. The paparazzos are played to the heights of hilarity by a solid scumbag troupe: Tom Sizemore is so perfect as their a-hole ringleader, just a dime piece of a casting choice. Daniel Baldwin looks seriously haggard, while Tom Hollander and Kevin 'Wainegro' Gage round out this quartet. Dennis Farina is fun as a sharp, shrewd Detective who gets wise to Bo's act as well. It's all serviceable, and yet I wish it went that extra mile to give us something downright shocking and memorable. Perhaps they should have reworked the script, brought in a wild card director and gone the indie route. Oh well.

Paparazzi (2004): Dir: Paul Abascal / Cast: Cole Hauser, Tom Sizemore, Dennis Farina, Robin Tunney, Daniel Baldwin: Thriller about invasion that might have stated a better argument had it avoided standard revenge clichés that cheapen it. It stars Cole Hauser as a rising action star whose family is threatened by paparazzi photographers when unfavorable photos appear in the tabloids. When they cause his wife and son injuries in a car accident Hauser seeks revenge. Great setup spirals into revenge clichés where Hauser knocks off the guilty photographers and gets away with it. That may be a fitting fantasy for the makers of this film, but it shatters its conviction. Director Paul Abascal displays the lifestyles of celebrities and paparazzi. Hauser does well before the revenge finale as he struggles with the side affects of fame. Robin Tunney plays his fearful wife whose life is put in jeopardy. Dennis Farina plays an investigator who suspects Hauser of foul play but cannot prove it. The role is very one note, as is Tom Sizemore as an aggressive photographer. Sizemore takes the aggressive photographer to new heights but unfortunately that isn't a compliment. He comes off as a thug, which also damages credibility. Daniel Baldwin plays another camera brandishing idiot whose job is invading the privacy of celebrities. Provocative theme about the price of fame. Score: 6 ½ / 10

Paparazzi is a film that was worked on by Mel Gibson. I often see it at flea markets and wanted to try it out. It was surprisingly good. A solid revenge film.Bo Laramie is an up and coming action star. He gets badgered by a troupe of tryhard members of the paparazzi, and after multiple incursions based upon their stalking they go too far and cause Bo and his family to almost die in a car wreck.This film has some great writing, dialogue, and the story is believable and pretty original. The acting is good and it has an all-star cast. The musical score is decent. There isn't much action, per se and the little you get isn't all that great, but this is a revenge film that focuses more on manipulation than the Gung Ho, kill these mofo's style.Paparazzi is smart and entertaining. It definitely isn't as good as most other revenge films, but it's something different and I liked it. Paparazzi gets an 8/10.

Entertanig crime-thriller with important message,and feels like actually also for those are in the title,this will makes them think how to work in the future.There is a cop in the story,who is very smart,but some of the users do not understand all of the twists,and we actually have some mild twists.This film works as dark comedy,but decent for that in all terms,good acting,script,and short roles for famous actors.All of us waited this movie,maybe is not all of us will tells the truth honestly,but this film was a good lesson as warning for those does not respect you all the time,in any way it would be important to others.7/10-has interesting elements,and message.