nice chase-revenge thriller

Rating: 6/10 (2 May 2007)

A film in the tradition of Jason Bourne (in the terrible Bush era) and acted with character and skill. Mark Wahlberg's performance is not as strong as in "The Departed" but the whole story is quite entertaining though. Violence is not exaggerated and the movie seems vaguely like the recent "Deja Vu" but without its visual effects nor its science fiction. Would say "Shooter" is definitely worth the price of admission and also logic, despite some holes in the plot. To sum up the picture is enjoyable and enjoys the viewer who doesn't expect too much but it's better than many action movies now at theater. Probably it's midway between Stallone's epic films - due to the action - and the modern thrillers