I am a person who likes sniper-themed movies very much, whether it is "Bold in the City", "Sniper Life and Death" or "Double Sniper" series 1, 2, 3 including "American Sniper", etc., I like it very much. Classic theme movie. But the above-mentioned ones all have a strong sense of movie picture, and the direct impression that this film gives me is that the American drama has a stronger sense of TV. This is not to discuss which image style is better, just to give the first impression. It may also be because the director of this film, Don Michael Paul, has directed American dramas such as CSI and the frequent big rockers in the film.
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The plot of the movie is actually Relatively simple, it tells a story of the growth of a recruit. Brandon, the son of legendary sniper Beckett, hesitated in the face of real human torture on his first mission, and was assigned to the Caucasus. He met a mentor, overcame difficulties, and returned from his studies. Finally, he stood side by side with his comrades under his talent and honesty. Fighting, defeating yourself, shooting terrorists, and completing tasks are not considered sacrificed comrades in arms, but a happy ending.
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male lead Brandon Beckett (Chad Collins) has starred in American dramas. He looks a bit like Carry in "The Good Wife". In this film, he is too confident and childish as if the characters of the protagonist are engraved on his forehead. Let's not complain, he flirted with his sister for a long time and almost died, and it turned out that she was his boss. At that time, my embarrassment overflowed the screen, but he was still playing handsome, yes, it is this kind of slow motion, plus cool scenes , makes me think that this is always the pilot trailer of a certain American drama. This sad film is the second part of the sniper series, not a movie adapted from the stand-alone game [Sniper: Ghost Warrior]. I also watched the introduction. Perceived.
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In fact, this film can still have more depth if you move your muscles and bones in the plot. For example, it is common to blacken female colonel Robin Slater (Stephanie Vogt) or blacken black bosses as enemy undercover agents. It can add a layer of dramatic conflict and espionage elements. Maybe the director just wants to shoot sniper scenes, which weakens the intelligence clues. It seems that a shrewd and capable female boss has become the standard of intelligence agencies in action films from the beginning of Pam of The Spy She made a misjudgment and couldn't shoot. She was simply hired by the government to take the blame.
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The details of the movie are not so good. The sniper's camouflage can be seen at a glance. Except for the shocking shots of blood on the camera, the shootout scene is very ordinary and nothing new. I can't figure out why the scene of Chechen's illegal armed counterattack was not a midnight attack. It had to be rushed during the day with excellent visual conditions, and it finally became a stepping stone for the protagonist.
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However, the supporting role of this film, Major Bidwell's actor, performed well, capable and hot, not one of the bright spots.
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Why do we like to watch film and television works on this theme? Personally, I think that snipers can covertly kill enemies thousands of miles away, which fits the psychology of many people. In addition, they are rational, lonely and excellent, and they also have a hint of mystery. But that's not the case. The title of the film, Ghost Shooter, exposes one of the sniper's weaknesses: when you reveal your position, the sniper is like a lamb to be slaughtered.
Under the realistic local asymmetric warfare, most of the snipers need the cover of large troops, and air support can play a role in the battlefield. They cannot play a decisive role in the situation of the war, but can only play a deterrent role on the enemy without air superiority and heavy weapons.
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We love peace, but this does not mean giving up force in exchange for peace. The best way to deal with terrorism, then and now, is to destroy their bodies and cut off their funding. This is also a helpless conclusion I came to after watching the five seasons of the American drama Homeland Security.
The world hasn't gotten better because of them, but it hasn't gotten worse either, and that's enough.
Oh yes, as a sniper, don't bring GPS.
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