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Shooter Reviews

2007

70
from 59,034 members

A marksman (Wahlberg) living in exile is coaxed back into action after learning of a plot to kill the president. Ultimately double-crossed and framed for the attempt, he goes on the run to track the real killer and find out who exactly set him up, and why. Read more

Starring	Mark Wahlberg, Michael Pena, Rhona Mitra, Rade Serbedzija
Director	Antoine Fuqua
Genres	Action/Adventure, Thriller

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- The sequel-ready Swagger challenges Bourne’s supremacy with an impressive shoot-’em-up, work-it-out action drama
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- - Empire
  - 28 Mar 2012 at 03:31
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- - 74
  - 9
  Good action flick
  
  Not Bourne but it doesn't pretend to be. Wahlberg is a great brooding action hero, adding a brain to the brawn. Though considering how clever he is in the... read more »
  
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  - Not so Silent Bob
  - Edinburgh
  - 27 Sep 2007 at 13:28
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- - 0
  - 0
  Wahlberg should star in more movies like this
  
  Great action movie with an excellent lead performance from Mark Wahlberg. In my opinion, Mark Wahlberg should star in more action movies. A pivotal aspect of ... read more »
  
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- - Bondjovi
  - 7 reviews
  - 12 Apr 2012 at 16:37
- - 0
  - 0
  Two words - Bull's & Eye!
  
  Nothing truly original in this film and a relatively predictable plot, however, it is exactly what you want and expect so you will not be disappointed by this ... read more »
  
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- - Kinkyfish
  - 96 reviews
  - York, England
  - 24 Mar 2012 at 19:09
- - 0
  - 1
  An Average Film
  
  This film isn't bad, but thought it was a bit far fetched at times. I also thought it was too long and might have been better if it was under two hours.read more »
  
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- 1096846
- - DickyLa
  - 17 reviews
  - Newtownabbey
  - 26 Feb 2012 at 20:07
- - 0
  - 0
  Stick with it - well worth the effort
  
  Shortly after the start, it was the old well-worn story of the highly trained killer being wooed out of retirement, to fight the bad guys. I am glad I ... read more »
  
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- - ParvenuJohn
  - 19 reviews
  - Tonbridge
  - 19 Feb 2012 at 11:08
- - 0
  - 0
  Shooter 2007
  
  This is a great action packed film. Right from the beginning it has your attention, and from quite early on you realised he was being set up, for such a clever ... read more »
  
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- 1084411
- - Ricia
  - 113 reviews
  - 22 Jan 2012 at 11:06
- - 0
  - 0
  Recommended movie!
  
  Good film, lot of action but not corny, ending was a little sudden and it started quite quickly so no build up really, would def recommend!
  
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- 1080155
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - twiglet21
  - 3 reviews
  - 09 Jan 2012 at 16:22
- - 1
  - 0
  The shooter
  
  Really good film would recommend this to my friends. It's a good story apart from Danny Glovers bad teeth that whistles all the through.. still worth a ... read more »
  
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- - Kazdaz
  - 5 reviews
  - 22 Oct 2011 at 16:30
- - 1
  - 0
  Disarming Entertainment
  
  Shooter comes over as a slick, exciting action movie, Mark Wahlberg gives a strong if largely emotionless performance and Danny Glover is suitably menacing, ... read more »
  
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- - Robinski
  - 142 reviews
  - Glasgow
  - 17 Jul 2011 at 08:12
- - 1
  - 0
  Predictable but very entertaining
  
  Decent action movie, a bit predictable but hardly disappointing provided you're an action movie aficionado. If you like action movies, get it!
  
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- 1014497
- - Sadtechie
  - 3 reviews
  - 08 Jul 2011 at 08:16
- - 1
  - 0
  Very enjoyable movie, B+
  
  I enjoyed it, the usual American action movie, lots of guns, bad guys and a good guy against it all, nothing new but a pretty good movie, acted greatly by Mark ... read more »
  
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- - JC21
  - 17 reviews
  - Billericay
  - 21 May 2011 at 15:27
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- - 74
  - 9
  Good action flick
  
  Not Bourne but it doesn't pretend to be. Wahlberg is a great brooding action hero, adding a brain to the brawn. Though considering how clever he is in the... read more »
  
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- 480092
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  - Not so Silent Bob
  - Edinburgh
  - 27 Sep 2007 at 13:28
- - 45
  - 2
  Entertaining But Not Original
  
  Mark Wahlberg plays an ex-army sniper who has been brought out of a self-imposed exile to help stop a plot to kill the American President. Things aren't ... read more »
  
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- - Iain Gethin
  - Cardiff, Wales, UK
  - 11 Apr 2007 at 21:39
- - 42
  - 4
  Wahlberg hits the Mark as a sharpshooter
  
  A really good, action packed, intelligent, well paced film following the twists and turns of the governments self retired top marksman, drawn back into action ... read more »
  
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- - PaulaWestwood
  - 397 reviews
  - Ashton-Under-Lyne
  - 11 Apr 2007 at 21:16
- - 32
  - 6
  BOBBINS
  
  Q1: Do you believe in the tooth fairy?
  
  Q2: Do you believe in Father Christmas?
  
  Q3: Do you believe in the Easter Bunny?
  
  If you ... read more »
  
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- - CHESTER2
  - 16 reviews
  - Lancaster
  - 27 Sep 2007 at 09:20
- - 24
  - 18
  I wish someone had shot me!
  
  Typical Hollywood nonsense. Exremely unbelievable, ludicrous plot, it's dull, it's highly unoriginal, absolutely nothing new in here at all, ... read more »
  
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- - Jace
  - 36 reviews
  - Sheffield
  - 15 Aug 2007 at 11:46
- - 14
  - 0
  Good Action Movie
  
  Not exactly an original story, but never the less its a well paced good action movie that never drags despite being over 2 hours long.
  
  If you like ... read more »
  
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- 472462
- - a customer
  - Hampshire
  - 06 Sep 2007 at 08:12
- - 11
  - 1
  brilliant
  
  I didnt think i would like this film, i added it cos my son pestered me. How wrong was i, the film started straight with action and i think it was entertaining ... read more »
  
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- 489428
- - fiona
  - yorkshire
  - 30 Oct 2007 at 12:26
- - 10
  - 1
  Good Times
  
  If your looking for an action movie, this is it. mark wahlberg plays a marksman which just makes this film cool. It basically is what it says on the tin, a guy ... read more »
  
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- - JackBauer
  - 5 reviews
  - Scotland
  - 21 Sep 2007 at 09:27
- - 9
  - 2
  ZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzz
  
  promised to be good but very slow, yawn....
  
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- - a customer
  - Newton Aycliffe
  - 18 Nov 2007 at 01:02
- - 8
  - 1
  Pass the Barrett please
  
  'Enemy at the Gates' this isn't but its watchable 'tosh' after a few beers and a chilli-con carne!. The plot is rather complex but the ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Torrington
  - 18 Jan 2008 at 17:55

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