A High Octane Thrill Ride With Plot Twist's That Will Make You Sick With Glee

Rating: 10/10 (17 June 2008)

The Shooter experience began for me, as a drab Sunday afternoon visit to my local cinema, with nothing in mind for viewing and a disappointing lineup on all screens. One of my compadre's noticed an action film called Shooter on the board and since none of us had heard anything about it, we decided to go and check it out. As with most films I see, my thoughts towards the mystery action film were pessimistic. Five minutes in however and I was spellbound. From the moment Mark Wahlberg began his sniping kill-fest on top of an Ethiopian hill, I was hooked.
The violence was extra gratifying, as watching sniper bullets scramble the brains of mortar chugging rebels was right up my street. After enticing me in with this taster sample, Shooter then threw me hard into the main storyline. So far this out of no-where film was taking my breath away and I was on the edge of my seat waiting to find out what was around the next corner. The story basically consists of a counter operation of a presidential assassination.
As you may find however things in this movie are never straight forward, and the whole operation lands our hero Bob Lee Swagger into a big heap of dung. After being framed for the attempt on the presidents life and forced to go into hiding, the plot begins to expose itself more clearly and has more twists than spaghetti junction.
The later action scenes are done beautifully, and the mix of Bullets, pipe bombs and napalm had me drooling with pleasure.
Wahlberg and Glover both deliver solid and believable roles and bring the screenplay to life. Wahlberg Was a delight to watch and made his character Bob Lee Swagger more then just an average action protagonist.
Although this film came from no-where and then departed just as quickly it really left an impression on me, and I recommend anyone who likes the combination of adrenaline fuelled action and a brilliant storyline from a genius director to grab a copy asap!
One of the best action films I personally have seen. I really do suggest action fans to check this movie out.