Sniper is the kind of film you find on the USA Network. The writer was probably well-intentioned, but they couldn't scrape up more than twenty dollars to hire decent talent or equipment.
We follow Billy Zane, who I think of as the flamboyant version of Vin Diesel, into the jungles to help Tom Berenger hunt a drug lord and some rebel factions. Zane is the higher rank, but he's just a guy in a suit. Berenger has been eating and breathing sniping and jungle love for some time now and doesn't need Zane to watch him.
The film works if you like watching two guys in the jungle shooting at things. Because mostly that's all you're going to see. But don't be fooled: this isn't Rambo, the action isn't as intense. Nor is the story as interesting or the acting as fun to watch (which is weird, since you'd think Stallone would be easy to top).
If I had to say something nice about this film, I'd say the scenery was very good. Best jungle I've seen since "Predator". Not that I was really hoping to see many movies with really nice jungles.
I can't see why anyone would buy this or even rent it, but maybe you're into the whole military in the jungle genre. You're a rare breed if you are, but this might be your cup of Colombian coffee.
We follow Billy Zane, who I think of as the flamboyant version of Vin Diesel, into the jungles to help Tom Berenger hunt a drug lord and some rebel factions. Zane is the higher rank, but he's just a guy in a suit. Berenger has been eating and breathing sniping and jungle love for some time now and doesn't need Zane to watch him.
The film works if you like watching two guys in the jungle shooting at things. Because mostly that's all you're going to see. But don't be fooled: this isn't Rambo, the action isn't as intense. Nor is the story as interesting or the acting as fun to watch (which is weird, since you'd think Stallone would be easy to top).
If I had to say something nice about this film, I'd say the scenery was very good. Best jungle I've seen since "Predator". Not that I was really hoping to see many movies with really nice jungles.
I can't see why anyone would buy this or even rent it, but maybe you're into the whole military in the jungle genre. You're a rare breed if you are, but this might be your cup of Colombian coffee.