Shooter Review

Mark Wahlberg is the only reason I even thought about seeing Shooter, he is really starting to become an enjoyable actor to watch on the big screen. He is the home grown hero in a lot of roles. Deep down we all have that feeling that one day we will probably be called to do something great, a reason for our being. Most of his movies seem to center around that. Shooter is one of those. I conspiracy theory about the government trying to use an scapegoat to make another one of their plans follow through, usually involving money. I am sure a lot of the stuff they discuss and talk about in the movie actually does happen everyday. The cover ups, conspiracy theories, scapegoats, and illegal actions for money.

Shooter starts out with a decent introduction, as any action movie should. Then of course comes the slow part to build up to the climax. Wahlberg's character is a government trained killing machine, and is more patriotic than most presidents, and this is his own downfall. He is offered to help prevent the assassination of a president he doesn't like as he states. Of course he is referring to George Bush, he later obliges and does his duty for the cause. After doing what they wanted him to do, they use the information he found out to assassinate. This back stabbing eventually leads to the his own fight for his life.

The rest of the movie is chase involving one person who was trained by the government who can't be caught by thousands of others who were also trained by the government. Although he does have that one particular sniper skill, this point doesn't make much sense. There is one part were at least 50 agents surround him at a house and he remarkably comes out alive, in good old Rambo fashion. I thought the movie were he played a Philadelphia Eagle was named Invincible.

The best part about this movie is that the topic they cover is all to real in toady's society. This is propaganda at its best against the government and the all too corrupted officials who are in control of our every move. Maybe it was about non-stop action or this could be more of an eye-opener movie for all those pro-war southern people who are guaranteed to see such a movie. If they were thinking of the general audience and trying to get to the point of political corruption by using action and Wahlberg (America's hero) this is a work of genius. Otherwise it is just an average movie, that will probably be on TBS and USA in a few years, every Friday night for years to come.

I do love the fact that Wahlberg is starting to bring Hollywood to Philadelphia. Maybe it was a concidence that of his last few movies, two were centered in Philadelphia. I honestly hope that he keeps playing these roles, and playing them in Philadelphia. Maybe the city is the perfect place for the characters he plays, no-namers who rise to the occasion while sacraficing themselves for the greater good. Props to him on this movie, future roles, and future Philly movies. I must say there is nothing more intriguing then seeing locations that you work at, drive by, walk around in, on the big screen. Being able to relate to art of any sort, is just one part of understanding it.

I give this movie 3 out of 5. Good, not great. Interesting, but nothing new. Yet the concept about corrupt government officals, and how Wahlberg handled them is awesome.