A decent film for the conspiracy genre

Rating: 7/10 (30 September 2007)

Shooter wasn't that bad at all. Like I say, it was a decent film for the conspiracy genre. Despite the stupid message shoved in our face, "Shooter" is completely enjoyable. First, I'll list off the good parts. The violence and gun play were excellent. Wahlberg really did have the "bad arse special forces guy" feel to him when he took guy after guy out with sniper / other methods. He could probably hit a pin from 1,000 meters out; almost robot-like. Secondly, the characters were alright, but given for a conspiracy film. You always have the fat (beep) who looks the part of a greedy pig who screws everyone over. He was probably modeled after Dick Cheney, given his obsession with shotguns. Kind of a scary guy.
Did I also mention the scene where Marky Mark owned those mercenaries (I mean, contractors) and got away? Truly awesome.
Now, the parts that sucked in this movie: The big one is the fact that you had to basically ignore the stupid Liberal message that they were trying to give. I mean, the military randomly massacring a village, and then leaving their own men out there? Dumbest thing I've ever seen. Also, the "haves and have-nots" speech made me nauseous. Also, way too many clichÃ©s and blatant advertisements. The plot was corny, but typical.
I think this is a good movie. 7/10