'Shooter' takes targets in town

Based on Pulitzer prize-winning writer, Stephen Hunter's highly cinematic novel Point of Impact , 'Shooter' directed by Antoine Fuqua is now being screened at refurbished 'New Olympia' cinema Maradana.

Starring Mark Wahlberg, Michael Peña, Danny Glover, Kate Mara and Elias Koteas in the main roles this action-adventure revolves around Bob Lee Swagger played by Mark Wahlberg as a retired USMC Force Recon Marine Sniper, who is hired for a state mission to protect the President but falls prey to the crooked trick of a politician joined by a superior army official.

Bob Lee Swagger (Wahlberg), retired USMC Force Recon Marine Sniper, is one of the few snipers in the world whose sharpshooting abilities allow him to "take out a target from a mile away." He reluctantly leaves a self-imposed exile from his isolated Wyoming mountain home at the request of Colonel Isaac Johnson (Glover) and a team of agents. Johnson appeals to his expertise and patriotism to help track down a purported presidential assassin who plans on shooting the president from a great distance with a high powered rifle. Johnson gives him a list of 3 sites where the President is scheduled to visit so Swagger could determine if an attempt could be made from any of them.

Swagger assesses each of the locations given to him by Johnson and determines that a site in Philadelphia would be most conducive to a long range assassination attempt. He passes this information to Johnson, who purportedly arranges for a response.

In Philadelphia, the Ethiopian archbishop is instead assassinated, while standing next to the president, during a speaking engagement, while Swagger is consulting with the group of Johnson's agents to find the rumored assassin. Swagger is shot by a police officer, but manages to escape, realizing that he has been framed. The agents tell the police and public that Swagger is the shooter, and stage a massive manhunt for the injured sniper.

A lengthy chase scene takes place, but Swagger manages to escape and take refuge with Donnie Fenn's widow Sarah Fenn (Mara). She saves his life by removing the bullets embedded in Swagger's body, and a healing Swagger later convinces her to help him contact rookie FBI agent Nick Memphis (Peña). Memphis was blamed for allowing Swagger's escape, and in the process of being disciplined for negligence has independently learned that Swagger may have been framed for the assassination by rogue elements conspiring with a politician.

Released on March 23 the movie made US box office $46,975,183. Distributed by Paramount Pictures, the film was imported by New Olympia Theatres Ltd.