Quick Movie Reviews
Rating of
3.5/4
Matthew Brady - wrote on 02/04/2014
Should have a better rating on RT I don't know like 78% but that's just me. The story is about a marksman on a self-imposed exile is brought in when information about a presidential assassination surfaces. When he is double-crossed, he starts a mission to clear his name and bring those responsible to justice. This movie has great action and I really enjoyed this movie a lot.
Rating of
2.5/4
sapien - wrote on 04/28/2013
The action in this movie is the best thing about it. The story-line was a little mediocre, in my humble opinion.
Rating of
2.5/4
Daniel Corleone - wrote on 12/27/2011
Bob Lee Swagger (Mark Wahlberg), a retired USMC Force Recon Gunnery Sergeant and Scout Sniper, is framed for assassinating an Ethiopian archbishop. Sarah Fenn (Kate Mara) helps Swagger by tending to his gun wounds. Sarah is abducted by Col. Johnson’s right hand Jack Payne (Elias Koteas). The political angle was sometimes more focused than the plot and acting. It had a few engaging scenes but overall it lacks the intellect and realism. Shooter is a decent action film whose parts are better than the whole.
Rating of
2.5/4
mitchellyoung - wrote on 01/16/2011
There are some tense and well-paced moments in this political thriller, but the whole of the film is too uneven. Parts of it lag, while other parts keep you on the edge of your seat. The cast delivers mostly believable performances, but, in the long run, it becomes tough to care fully about the characters.
Rating of
3.5/4
shutterspeed777 - wrote on 04/24/2009
I like this film. I watched this film with family friends and couldn't believe I was glued to my seat for the entire time. Nothing out of the ordinary action/thriller plots of betrayal, justice, and greed. Also, to be honest, my first time to take a real hard look at MARK WAHLBERG. I've seen him in so many other films but he definitely stood out here. I also just found out that he used to be a rapper aka "MARKY MARK". He was consistent in his character all throughout.
Rating of
2/4
Allison - wrote on 01/10/2009
Um, pretty ok. There were some good moments, but it was mainly blah and I'm not surer it was worth my time.
Rating of
3/4
TheStumps - wrote on 10/30/2008
A good thriller with exactly the right amount of crisp turns while not wasting time with convoluted plot points. Moves like a Crichton novel, even though the novel is by Stephen Hunter (who tends to be trapped in some mediocre thriller novels); short, quick, the the point, and ends with a solid F-you that the audience has been sucked into desiring.
Rating of
2/4
Chris Kavan - wrote on 08/03/2008
Pretty standard action fare with a kind-of political twist. The story and characters were solid, but nothing really stood out and grabbed my attention. Good for a watch, but won't stay with you for long.
