The Shooter

After the Cuban ambassador was killed in New York, relations between the United States and the Island of Freedom were greatly strained. In an extremely unfriendly atmosphere, preparations were underway for the Cuban-American summit to be held in Prague. Having received information about a possible attempt on the heads of the two states, the CIA sent one of its best agents, Michael Dane, to the Czech capital. He managed to neutralize Simone Rosse, a specialist in the field of hired murders and the owner of a Prague nightclub. It was her handwriting that was clearly traced in the murder of the Cuban ambassador. However, when Simone was already in Michael's hands, he was surprised to discover that there was another, unknown killer "working under Simone"...

An alright film altogether. Decent acting from dolph and the rest of the cast. The hair suited him. The action was pretty good and there were some things that I did not see coming. I have to say its one of the better action films I have seen recently and altogether it was a fun watch.

It's really hard to believe that this movie was directed by the same person who directed FIRST BLOOD. I was expecting top-grade action, especially since Lundgren was the star, but the movie is a real bore. Oh, there are shootings, hand-to-hand combat, and chases, but all of this is presented to come across as just as unexciting as the rest of the movie. The script is (mostly) unsurprising, containing a major plot twist that you'll see coming from the first few minutes of the movie. (Though I admit the eventual plot turn concerning the female lead did give me a surprise.) Movie is also badly photographed, with muddy colors throughout. Lundgren tries, but is pretty overwhelmed, and the best performance turns out to be by John Ashton, playing Lundgren's buddy. Recommended only to die-hard (and very forgiving) Lundgren fans.