Shooter was a hoot!

Rating: 6/10 (25 March 2007)

Whereas I love sniper type movies and of course the action, this movie was disappointing for severals reasons. First, in the very first scene..where his friend dies, a large overpowering helicopter MISSES him on this open shot hill...(yes I know he is the star) but lets make it look realistic...by the way production/set design was the best part...then we go on to Markie, who takes the time to get the VIN number on a suspect SUV, but fails to look who was very trusting and never looked used his superb observance skills to see that Elisa Koteas was dressed and his actions as a mob guy...Could Markie Mark really think this is a real deal, fake killing the prez???? Then he is shot twice, we think in the end the widow of his friend only mends his shoulder...where did the the other bullet go????? and healing is remarkable, able to drive and do a fantastic car scene all while shot!!!! As we all noticed...all through the movie heads are exploding with sniper bullets but in the icy mountain trade off scene for the girl and tape...Nick Dennis is shot on his bullet proof jacket NOT HIS HEAD!!! so he gets up and continues walking for the trade...now I never commented on the script...it was simple and high schoolish...and Markie had some good lines but he mumbled the best lines....and oh the famous "house blast sexy hero walks away"...look at that scene again "Markie looks like he is afraid a piece of the explosion is going to hit him, his shoulders hunch, then all of a sudden he does the I am the successful over 6ft (but I am not) tall sexy hero in the walk!! that was too funny....
p.s. liked the old guy in the chair he was the best part of the movie, along with Danny Glover and Ned Beatty playing good bad guys...but this movie can not compare to sophistication of Breach.....