The shotgun blasts (or other gunshots for that matter) are sometimes irritating. Some modern war movies get gunshot wounds right, but Hollywood action flicks almost never do. People who get shot typically either remain as they were when shot, or collapse.

In some ways, it's probably better for Hollywood action movies not to be too realistic. Realistic violence is very disturbing to ordinary folks (as it should be). Our society is bad enough as it is, without being any more desensitized to real violence than we already are.

Now... will someone, for the love of all that is decent, please deconstruct the Borat vs. Manager fight scene?