A movie that would not have been out of place in the run of paranoid-political thrillers of the 1970s, Shooter works an entertaining variation on the assassination picture. Mark Wahlberg, carrying over good mojo from The Departed, slides neatly into the character of Bob Lee Swagger, master marksman. Swagger has retreated from his duty as an off-the-books hired gun for the military, having become disillusioned with his government (switching on his TV at his remote mountain cabin, he mutters, "Let's see what kind of lies they're trying to sell us today."). Ah, but the government needs Swagger to scope out the location of a rumored attempt on the life of the president, so a shadowy government operative (Danny Glover) begs Swagger to use his sniper's skills to out-fox the assassin. From there--well, spoilers are not fair, since the movie has a few legitimate shocks and a very nice wrong-man scenario about to unfold.

A novel by the Washington Post's Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic Stephen Hunter gives the movie a logical spine, even if the premise itself is the stuff of conspiracy theorists. Wahlberg gets support from Michael Pena, as a skeptical FBI agent; Kate Mara, as a trustworthy widow; and Ned Beatty, trailing along memories of Network, as a supremely cynical Senator. Along with the well-executed action sequences (the previously unreliable director Antoine Fuqua gets it in gear here), the movie includes a few potshots at the Bush administration. No, that doesn't put Shooter at the level of The Parallax View or All the President's Men, but it provides some tang along with the flying bullets. --Robert Horton

I can't really add anything new to the 65 reviews written so far; they cover the majority of opinions and thoughts I have but I do feel compelled to state that if you've read the book 'Point of Impact' by Stephen Hunter then this movie (of which is based on the book) will be a huge letdown.

Books, generally, don't translate very well to the screen but in this case they've taken one of the best thriller/action novels written in recent times and ruined it.

Just my 2 pence.

I used to think that I liked SciFi and action movies. Then I eventually realised, after watching hours of tosh, that in fact I don't like most SciFi and action movies at all. I turns out that I only like good SciFi and action movies.

Rest assured this is a good movie. It may not be in the league of the Bourne identity but it is way above the usual rubbish. And what makes this particularly good as a DVD are the extras which give an interesting insight into the world of snipers and Mark Wahlburg himself.

Not as good as bourne but not far off. fast moving in parts plenty of blood and guts. A lot better than Marine well that was one of the worse flims I have ever seem in this style. So stick to Bourne or Shooter

The plot was disconnected and does not make sense. A poor immitation of the Bourne Identity series without a convincing plot. A very disappointing movie.

Not a bad movie, and is really thrilling at times, but its major let down is the fact it came out so close to the Bourne Series!

Everything about it from the feel, look, sound, etc... has the "Bourne" factor... if this had came out in 2000/2001, then maybe it would have been a lot better and more unique, but it didn't!

On the other hand, if you are in to the Bourne Series, then this movie is right up your street, as I found it rather enjoyable!