Sniper: Legacy

This was a welcome addition to the Sniper movies with Tom Berenger as Thomas Beckett.

The first one of course is the best one in this series.

But I enjoyed this one, good acting, fine story and Berenger returning, meeting his son. I liked it.

Even when you are no familiar with the series of movies, this still is a fun one to see when you like action movies.

Are you convinced that your script-writing skills are mediocre at best? Not to worry! This (series of!) action movies demonstrates that any script can be made. You are free to use every cliche you can think of. Fill out the running time with maudlin, emotional monologues with only incidental relevance to the story. As to story, just pick anything that's already been done, the more times the better. Make sure the bad guys fit the current stereotype, Russian, or "middle-eastern", or undefined quasi Asian. Fill out more run time with music-only exercise sequences demonstrating the discipline and sexiness of our hero. I don't have space to describe all the things you will learn from this movie. Watch it carefully. You got this. Time to move to L. A.

This move is worth a look see just because there are not any excellent movies made anymore. This movie is in the middle and that is why I gave it a 5 out of 10. There was not much of the movie to follow because if you have seen one you have seen them all. I like Tom Berenger ever since I saw him in "The Big Chill", so I was glad to see him doing some work since he has matured. Also I was glad to see a movie that was not distracting with a lot of nonsense showing nudity and sex. I enjoyed seeing a good movie about Snipers. I would put it up there with "American Sniper", even though this one is just fantasy. So get out the popcorn and set down for a decent watch and enjoy.

Straightforward and predictable. Shallow with not much tension to grapple with. It's good enough for a lazy Sunday afternoon viewing.

What can one say about people trying to track down a Marine who has become unhinged. Nothing much except to follow where they go until the time comes to settle scores.

Tom Berenger's role doesn't do much to elevate this film. And he acts as if he was an automaton. The son's portrayal doesn't offer much either.

Thoroughly enjoyed the movie. Nice to have a proper back-story going on and great to see Berenger back. Also a real feast of different weapons on display. The action sequences are superbly shot and executed and the tension racks right up to the end. The movie covers a lot of ground and felt at times like one of the Bourne films. I personally love seeing characters like Berenger's develop and age. Not quite the same character study as Eastwood in 'Unforgiven'! But nevertheless, here he is, he's been through it all and still going strong.

As for the reviewer mentioning the beret and it having a medical corps badge on it. Thats' normal in black ops. The medical insignia is the one that's least likely to provoke hostility in an enemy if taken captive. It's commonly used. I know. Special operations personnel, when on a covert operation, would never ever wear anything that revealed their true identity. The medical corps badges give you the best chances of survival as the medical corps are regarded as the most benign. There you go. Just a bit of detail for you.

But all in all, a worthy chapter in the Sniper canon.