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Shooter

Mark Wahlberg, Michael Pena, Danny Glover, Kate Mara, Rhona Mitra

A marksman (Wahlberg) living in exile is coaxed back into action after learning of a plot to kill the president. Ultimately double-crossed and framed for the attempt, he goes on the run to track the r...( read more  read more... )eal killer and find out who exactly set him up, and why.

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  • ironclad1609
    December 6, 2009
    ironclad1609
    Unlike the Bourne movies this "one man against government conspiracy" film has not much of a story to offer. At least not a very intelligent one. Sure, everything's really nicely filmed (and god bless them for shooting in Philadelphia, a city very dear to me) and some of the acti...( read more)on looks pretty good. The thing is, there is not even that much of it. And the investigation phase works well for a while, but in the end, especially during the showdown, things make not all that much sense. That doesn't make the movie any less entertaining and watchable on a rainy Sunday. If only they would have spared us of all those stereotypes. Why does the guy showing a picture of his beloved always die first? Why is she the only possible hostage person for the film? Why meet a sniper on a huge open snow field? Oh well, it was okay for as long as it lasted. Just don't think about it.
  • lewiskendell
    November 13, 2009
    lewiskendell
    Shooter desperately wants to be a combination of the Bourne movies and Rambo, but it's hampered by one of the most laughably predictable plots that I've ever come across. There is literally nothing unexpected that happens in this movie, from the death of the protagonist's buddy a...( read more)t the beginning to the final revenge scene at the end.

    A below average story can often be somewhat overlooked in this kind of a film, but Shooter pushed my tolerance farther than any movie that I've seen in recent memory. The villians are cartoonishly evil, right down to the cackling laughter. The other characters don't fare much better, they're paper-thin and as one-dimensional as they can be. And the dialogue! Good Lord, it sounded like it was all jotted down on a paper napkin in five minutes, right before the filming started. Or maybe there was no script, and the director simply told the actors to say something that sounds bad-ass or evil before each scene. Oh, and let's not forget the "political message" that's tacked onto the movie in an attempt to give it "depth". It was as subtle as a brick to the face, and about as welcome.

    So, why am I still giving Shooter a slightly above average score? Because it was somehow a likeable movie, despite the terrible plot and characters. Unsurprisingly, the shooting and action scenes were the saving grace of the film. Most of the sniper stuff was really cool, and Mark Wahlberg was a convincing hero....when his mouth was firmly shut. Rhona Mitra and and Kate Mara were criminally under-used, but their presence was still a plus for the movie. I just wish that they were given more dubstantial to do than be pretty faces and conveniently move the plot along.

    If you can somehow buffer your mind against the truly horrible aspects of Shooter, then it can provide two hours of moderate, violence-based fun. Just don't feel bad if the poor story and characters are too much for you to tolerate. I understand, I really do.
  • TheMachinist
    May 13, 2009
    TheMachinist
    "What are you going to do?
    - Exercise my right to bear arms."

    Yeah, I'm gonna have to give this a 1 star rating... Why? Well, here's why.

    Let's start of by a simple thing as the character name, Bob Lee Swagger. Have the filmmakers intentionally tried to produce the most lethal ...( read more)redneck to the big screen? And it's not just the name but everything about him, his whole screen presence. Mark Wahlberg, although he has made some good performances ('The Departed', 'Boogie Nights'), is one of the most overrated actors of today.

    The plot is stupid and an insult against proper government related action thrillers, like 'Bourne' movies, but you really can't mention these two films in the same sentence without losing your credibility. But there's no point to reveal the story, let me just say that 'Shooter' is nothing but another below average action movie.

    The action then? If there is something I really hate in action movies is those scenes where a single guy defeats a helicopter that is armed like any other chopper, with either its own arsenal or some side gunner. Helicopter's are like the worst things that a soldier can face in the battlefield and this guy with a typical rifle of course blows it to smithereens. Yeah, absolutely. Otherwise it's all so far fetched that it gets annoying.

    The rest of the cast is so wrongly cast or, if not, then the actors have just had seriously bad days on the shooting locations or sets. Danny Glover has made bad films after another after the 'Lethal Weapon' franchise ended in '98, with the exception of 'Be Kind Rewind' that was one of the best films of last year. And Ned Beatty is so bad that I actually hoped that a Georgia back-country yokel would've jumped on the screen and ass raped him like in his first feature film, and one of the best films of the 70's, 'Deliverance'. Like a US Senator would have so much power...

    With these points, and if I really would focus more on this film I would find more, I think I have at some level proved that 'Shooter', even if it may be a bit slick, is nothing but a disappointment. So much shit comes pouring down from the Hollywood production studios that I'm getting a bit worried. So much money being wasted on pointless productions...
  • tromafan666
    December 16, 2008
    tromafan666
    If you were to take the best parts of Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan series (Patriot Games, Clear And Present Danger, Sum of All Fears) and mixed in the best parts of the only good Rambo film (First Blood) you would end up with something akin to Shooter. Shooter is a smart, engaging and ...( read more)all out enjoyable action flick that never pulls its punches and always surprises you when you least expect it.

    Mark Whalberg plays the role of Bob Lee Swagger, a former military sniper who quit the army following a disastrous mission where his best friend and spotter is killed when they are left behind. Three years later he is hired by a Colonel (played with gusto by Danny Glover) to figure out how a suspected assassin is going to attempt to kill the President from over a mile away, a shot that few could make. Swagger figures out how it is going to be done and is asked to supervise locating the sniper on site. But on the day of the supposed assassination, Swagger is set up with the assassination attempt that kills a visiting diplomat. Swagger is then left on the hunt while trying to prove his innocence.

    Shooter twists and turns with an elaborate conspiracy that is very convincing, though of course the writers wimp out and take the cheap road of drawing international oil into the plot (can't writers think of an original plot device?). However, this is hardly a drawback since the rest of the film is solid as a rock. The film really puts you into the shoes of a sniper and gives an impressive overview of the mindset that it takes to be as accurate as someone of the character of Swagger.

    The only real distractions in the film would be Elias Koteas, whose psycho performance is heavy-handed and does not fit the film, and Kate Mara who has little to do throughout the film but appear upset or in distress. The film could have done without either characters or their respective actors. As well, some of the character relations seem forced at time, particularly in the relationship between Michael Peña's character of Nick Memphis and his FBI confidante Lourdes, played by Rhona Mitra. Their almost effortless camaraderie comes off as less than convincing.

    Overall, Shooter certainly delivers as an entertaining thrill-ride that is certainly not dumbed down in the least. If you want an intelligent action film with lots of impressive gun play and several elaborate, thrilling action sequences to boot, Shooter is right up your alley and will not disappoint
  • xLadyxDelishx
    October 17, 2008
    xLadyxDelishx
    Mark Wahlberg stars in this edge of your seat action thriller. The action's fast-paced, the actors fit their roles, and the 'don't trust the government' undertone is timely. Everything about this movie is perfect, it emerges you into the twisting plot and the incredible dialog is...( read more) just the icing on the cake. First-rate sleeper film, Shooter is a bulls-eye and hits the target!
  • pure388
    December 27, 2009
    pure388
    Spoilers ahead

    Started off OK but kept getting worse until it got rather pointless!! It dragged on and on, was really shallow, and they really went over the top with some parts specially the ending!!


    Ridiculous, it seemed they almost couldn't come up with a bett...( read more)er idea and thought: well, what's better than letting the good guy shoot up all the bad guys!!! I mean what's more predictable???

    Still the action scenes weren't bad and Mark Wahlberg's did a good job..
  • roromendut
    December 26, 2009
    roromendut
    Agak telat gue nonton opening film ini. Tapi waktu gue masuk adegannya udah di tempat terpencil suatu pegunungan, di mana Bob Lee Swagger (Mark Wahlberg) bekas penembak jitu angkatan laut mengasingkan diri. Dua agen datang kekediaman Swagger dan memintanya bergabung dalam misi me...( read more)lindungi presiden dari ancaman pembunuhan.

    Awalnya Swagger curiga, namun akhirnya dia mau juga bergabung dan dia benar-benar dapat menganalisa skema pembunuhan tersebut, namun ternyata tidak setepat yang dia perkirakan. Swagger justru dijebak dalam skema itu, dia diposisikan sebagai pembunuhnya. Walaupun ternyata yang tertembak adalah jaksa agung, bukan presiden. Jaksa Agung tersebut ditembak karena akan membeberkan kasus pembunuhan masal di suatu desa yang diprakarsai bekas senator.

    Senator tersebut merancang skenario sedemikian rupa sehingga Swagger benar-benar menjadi tersangka utama. Siapapun yang terlibat dalam penjebakan Swagger dan memiliki kemungkinan membocorkan rahasia, tidak segan-segan dibunuh.

    Penolong utama Swagger justru seorang agen FBI yang sempat dipukul kepalanya oleh Swagger. Dia begitu curiga mengapa petunjuk begitu mudah didapat dalam menunjuk Swagger sebagai pelaku pembunuhan.

    Sebelum bertemu dengan agen FBI tersebut dan adik bekas temannya di angkatan laut, Swagger benar-benar sendirian. Tentu saja tidak mudah mengelak dari berita-berita yang telah beredar luas, ketika sudah tidak ada lagi orang yang dapat mempercayai kita dan benar-benar sendiri untunglah ada teman baru yang mau menolong. Semoga kehidupan sebenarnya memang demikian?

    Salah satu adegan yang bikin gue kesel adalah waktu Swagger ngebakar bukti yang justru bisa ngejerumusin si senator itu, ga tau kayaknya niatnya sok suci banget. Tapi begitu tau si senator itu pasti lolos emang sih di akhir adegan si Swagger ngebunuh senator berikut antek-anteknya.

    Tokoh senator ini sosoknya dibuat mirip dengan Suharto, entah sengaja atau nggak, tapi gaya dan senyumnya emang mirip banget?
  • joeyramone84
    December 8, 2009
    joeyramone84
    decent actionmovie, a bit thrilling from time to time...snipers are cool :)
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  • rezkid0117
    December 7, 2009
    rezkid0117
    woohoo mark! love this movie jam packed with action
  • LYNNWOODS04
    December 7, 2009
    LYNNWOODS04
    It was a desent movie. Had some action and some exploisions. Mark was good.
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