Shooter (2007)

The Plot
Bob Lee Swagger is a retired gunner in the US Army. He leaves the force after a mission in which he loses his close friend and spotter Donnie. He lives in a hilly area with his dog Sam.

One day, he is approached by Colonel Johnson and his men asking for a favor. They want him to plan an assassination of the US President because they feel there is a threat to the life of the President as he is to tour Washington, Delaware and Philadelphia.

Bob plans it, gives them valuable recon and details as to how this assassination can be carried out. But, in a shocking twist, Bob is shot by his own men and he is blamed for the assassination. The actual plan was to shoot the Archbishop of Ethiopia and not the US President.

He is badly hurt but he recovers taking the help of Sarah, Donnie's widow. Another FBI guy Nick Memphis also wants to know more about this obvious conspiracy and he joins hands with Bob to find the truth.

The bad guys are expectedly Johnson and the US Senator. The reason why they want to shoot the Archbishop is because they had wiped out an entire African village for the sake of oil. The Archbishop was about to tell this truth at the Philadelphia meeting and hence he was killed.

Bob finds the truth but he isn't able to prove that Johnson and co. are guilty. So, he shoots them out in the climax in his own inimitable style and precision.

Hits

• Mark Wahlberg is made for such rough and touch action movies and he is perfect with his stubble and aggressive swagger
• The screenplay of the movie is very engaging and fast. Like the Bourne series. 
• The cinematography is top class particularly in the starting war sequence and the pre-climax sequence on top of the snow clad peaks. 
• Kate Mara as the damsel in distress Sarah is super hot. We can empathize with her character as the war widow.
• Michael Pana as the FBI officer Nick who is eager to make a difference to the case and save his dignity, is the second most important character in the film.  

Misses

• The villains in the movie are like caricatures. They aren't imposing. 

VERDICT

Another super fact action entertainer on the lines of the Bourne series. Worth watching.