Dead Shot (2023)
6.8
Movie
6.8
The Staff
TLDR
Dead Shot is not a bad film per se, but given its top-tier cast and intriguing setting, it obviously could’ve done better.
What it's about
The take
For an action thriller, Dead Shot is pretty boring. It doesn’t pick up until the latter half of the film, and even then, things never feel as impactful as they should be. The gears start to turn once Michael seeks revenge for the murder of his wife, but the film never builds enough story to move past this cliché. He has neither a rich backstory for us to fully feel for him, nor an impressive array of combat skills for us to be wowed, at least, by the mechanics of it all. The film is okay if you’re seeking easy thrills (Morgan finds a gripping scene partner in Aml Ameen, who plays the soldier Michael is after) but seasoned fans might want more out of a film that takes place during one of the country’s most politically charged eras.
What stands out
Comments
Spoiler Alert. Don’t read this until after you watch the movie. If this movie is about revenge for his pregnant wife being shot and killed, why the heck doesn’t he shot the guy who shot his wife when he has the chance at the end of the movie? I understood he said that he killed her at the end meaning his being with her was the cause of her death, but that wouldn’t be enough for him to decide to not shoot the guy that made the mistake and shot a pregnant woman who posed no threat. It basically means the guy gets away with it. In my opinion, that made this movie unlikeable. I prefer my movies where the bad guy gets his comeuppance and the shooter here doesn’t. Oooh, he does shed a tear at the end because he killed the innocent woman, but so what. It feels like when OJ got off after killing his ex wife yes I think he did it, why else was he in that white Bronco running from the law?)
Add a comment
Your nameYour comment
UP NEXT
UP NEXT
UP NEXT
Curated by humans, not algorithms.
© 2024 agoodmovietowatch, all rights reserved.