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Movie Info


Genre :

Action, Drama, Thriller

Release Date :

March 23, 2007

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

Antoine Fuqua

Starring :

Mark Wahlberg, Michael Pena, Danny Glover, Kate Mara, Elias Koteas, Rhona Mitra, Rade Sherbedgia, Ned Beatty, Wesley Snipes, Lena Headey

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  4 of 5 [Rate It]

3 of 4

“..worth the price of admission..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
3 of 5

“..Shooter provides 2 solid hours of entertainment..”
by David Mercier [Film Judge]
3 of 4

“..gives us an intricate ballistics-based mystery, a provocative conspiracy and two good actors playing way against type..”
by Michael Machosky [Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]
3 of 4

“..For the most part, "Shooter" knows what it's aiming for and is consistently, satisfyingly on-target..”
by Bob Strauss [L.A. Daily News]
2.5 of 4

“..doesn't entirely shoot blanks, but it misses the bull's eye by a mile..”
by Gary Goldstein [Reel]
2 of 5

“..a waste of time and talent that is afraid to either make sense, or to wallow in its excesses..”
by Andrea Chase [Killer Movie Reviews]
3 of 4

“..a tense, engaging yarn with periodic surprises..”
by Barry Paris [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]
Review rate : B-
Reviewed by Michael Sragow [The Baltimore Sun]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Ty Burr [Boston Globe]
2 of 5
Reviewed by John Thomason [Orlando Weekly]
2 of 5
Reviewed by Bill Muller [The Arizona Republic]
Reviewed by Graham Killeen [The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel]
Reviewed by Todd McCarthy [Variety]
Reviewed by Kirk Honeycutt [The Hollywood Reporter]
Reviewed by Calvin Wilson [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]

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Surprisingly good movie that is done in a very beleivable way, well acted and good suspense throughout. The ending is great as for once the good guy breaks the rules and puts his training to good use...

posted by X5Babe on Jan 02, 2009

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posted by Ydekntro on Jul 16, 2009
 
 

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