"Shooter" Has a Lazy Eye

Rating: 3/10 (24 March 2007)

Shooter(2007)
Review:I have always wondered about Wahlberg. Can he be a leading man? Who knows. This is his next attempt.
Shooter is not what many have given it. This was said to be an action, action, and action movie. This is not. This is more of a drama with some action in the middle of it all. Wahlberg has gotten better at acting, but this is underwhelming to say the least.
The plot is rather weak. They spend to much time talking about the evil of the bad guys and lose focus on the action and drags along....a lot. There are some exquisite sniper action sequences here and there and are satisfying. The action is here, but not as much as you may think.
This movie became frustrating as hell as I continued to wonder when will this pick up? That's what were dealing with. This reminds me of another Wahlberg flick, "The Corrupter", that had promise, but little action and to much drama that can choke a horse. The difference is that "Shooter" has a little more action. The action sequences are well done, but are so few and far between.
There are far too many obvious plot holes here and a predictable ending. I was not too fond of the anti-American stuff either. Just hideous.
At least one thing is for sure is that the locations and scenery are eye candy. From many beautiful locations across America are breathtaking...not to mention the babe Kate Mara is nice.
The Last Word: Terrible. I would not even recommend saving this for a rental. Don't expect a thrill ride. This is not an action movie.