Review of Shooter

SHOOTER - STORY: A retired military sharpshooter is conned into taking the fall for an assassination attempt on the President and must use his military skills to eliminate the perpetrators of the injustice.

SHOOTER - MESSAGE: Take your own counsel. Take responsibility and don't leave it up to others. Competence, cunningness and force are what it takes to defeat the very anti-social.

SHOOTER - WIN: The hero fought for justice when "the legal system" wasn't going to permit it. He accurately spotted who the bad guys were and realized the exact amount of force needed to bring them down. He and his green FBI partner both did well at investigations (ie, spotting and questioning discrepancies until the truth was unearthed.) The hero demonstrated competence. The hero had a good appreciation for nature. He did a good job of teaching the green FBI guy so he could help him and teaching the girl so she could help him. It accurately shows how the media can be used to spread any lie the powers that be wish to spread. The hero had a Code of Honor, to defend America against enemies foreign and domestic, and he upheld that Code.

SHOOTER - LOSE: The hero drank a beer, which makes it seem that tough and sharp goes along with alcohol (essentially a drug.) The new FBI guy was a little too care less about his job at first to be believable later as someone really pulling his weight. The bad guy was well portrayed as someone who smiles yet means you ill will (as was the Senator). They were also both aptly arrogant. His cohort was aptly played as a pervert, which is accurate since criminals tend to hang together. The movie promotes vigilantism and using force to deal with aggression. Several innocent guys were killed by the hero, because they were soldiers following orders.

SHOOTER- EFFECT ON ME: I felt strength and validation in the things I'm competent in. I was thrilled at the hero's victory, but saddened that it portrays the world as one in which we must use violence to bring about justice and peace. It made me want to encourage more people to educate others into making good choices, such as through distribution of guides to good behavior for any culture at www.twth.org/a/1156. It also made me realize what it takes to truly uphold a Code and gave me resolve to uphold the Codes I hold dear.

Sincerely,
Becky Mate
Script Consultant
www.virtueinthearts.com