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Shooter

Action. Thriller. Drama. War A marksman (Mark 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.
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Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
"Suspended over a deep gully of disbelief, where logic takes on more bullets than the bad guys, 'Shooter' still makes the grade as hard-ass action escapism. Props to Mark Wahlberg (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of four)"  POS
United StatesUnited States
Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader
"The story is often ridiculous, but director Antoine Fuqua provides plenty of fun distractions" NEU
United StatesUnited States
Vulture
Vulture
"This is the first big-studio action picture with some of the disgusted, bloody nihilism of the post-Vietnam era." NEU
CanadaCanada
The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail
"Like most modern action films, 'Shooter' is too explicit, more interested in mayhem than motive" NEU
United StatesUnited States
The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter
"If the movie only lavished as much thought and care on its characters as it does on each intricate set piece, Shooter might have been a classic" POS
United StatesUnited States
USA Today
USA Today
"Despite gripping chase sequences and a few awe-inspiring fiery explosions, gaping holes in the convoluted plot make Shooter heavier on style than substance"  NEU
United StatesUnited States
ReelViews
ReelViews
"It's fast-paced, energetic, and doesn't follow a path that seems pre-ordained from the beginning" POS
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Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
"A screwy assassination thriller for these murky times, it takes half its pages from Soldier of Fortune and the other half from links provided by conspiracytheories-zapoppin.org" NEU
United KingdomUnited Kingdom
BBC
BBC
"It's no masterpiece, but it's way better than the usual big gun/small brain fare."  POS
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