Shooter, a mediocre film at best

Rating: 5/10 (14 March 2007)

After viewing this movie tonight I have to give an honest opinion. To sum everything up, Shooter was mediocre at best. The whole plot was almost parallel to the movie 'Most Wanted' and several others. The action sequences were fair, but were intertwined with scenes of poor dialog and 'cheap humor'. By this i mean making references to people like Anna Nicole Smith and other references that seemed completely out of place within the context of the film. There is also a recurring theme of anti-americanism felt from this film. Many times during the movie, there are quotes pertaining to the 'incompetence' of our government. Shooter tries to portray anyone involved with the government as a heartless, half-minded, cruel individual. The acting by mark Whalberg and the rest of the cast was again, mediocre at best. All in all, I would rate this movie a 5/10, and if it wern't for a free screening I would not advise paying 8.00 to see this. Wait a month and a half for a DVD release.