A less European and shorter Bourne movie.

Rating: 8/10 (6 December 2010)

The similarities between Shooter and the Jason Bourne trilogy are appealing. Matt Damon and Mark Wahlberg play very similar characters with basically only the motivation for their vendetta as the difference between the two. And as much as I loved the Bourne movies, this one is just as good! With smart, intense action scenes right from start to finish, the movie had me fully enthralled for the entire 2 hours.
Mark Wahlberg is one of those rare actors who can carry a whole movie playing the infallible tough guy who knows what's right and will not fail to enforce it regardless of pain or the odds against him. That said, the supporting cast is great also. Danny Glover, Kate Mara, Michael Pena and Ned Beatty and Elias Koteas all deserve mention for their roles.
I had to laugh at the obligatory slo-mo of Wahlberg strutting away from the explosion. Not because it was funny but because he just does it so perfectly. Not sure what it takes to look that good in a slo-mo strut but I wish I had it. lol
All told this movie had everything I want from an action flick and more. Give it an 8+
But that's just my two scents. ;)