Sniper:
Special Ops
(2016/Lionsgate DVD)
Picture:
B- Sound: B- Extras: C Film: C-
If
you're a fan of Steven Seagal, then you won't want to miss his newest
outing which has him as an expert sniper of a Special Ops Military
Force. From a production design and overall look, Fred Olen Ray's
Sniper:
Special Ops
(2016) is surprisingly not terrible. However, it's complete lack of
really engaging performances and slow moving and predictable plot
took me out of it pretty quickly.
A
Special Ops Unit led by Sergeant Vic Mosby (Tim Abell) have a secret
weapon: an expert Sniper named Jake Chandler (Seagal) and are sent to
a Afghan village to extract an American Congressman being held
prisoner by the Taliban.
Obviously
the rescue mission is a success, but Jake, separated after a
firefight with the enemy, stays behind to help an injured soldier.
Sergeant Vic Mosby desperately tries to convince Lieutenant Colonel
Jackson (Dale Dye) to let him go back and save the soldiers, but is
ordered on a mission to retrieve a truckload of munitions which could
be vital for lives at the military base. Violating orders, Vic and
his Special Ops Team decide to head back to the village to rescue the
stranded soldiers and engage in a massive shootout against the enemy.
Presented
in standard definition with an anamorphic widescreen aspect ratio of
1.78:1 and a lossy 5.1 Dolby Digital track, the film looks and sounds
fine for the DVD format but could benefit to high definition enough
for a higher format, no matter its flaws or budget limits. A Digital
Copy Included for your smart phone or tablet.
Extras
include a Director's Audio Commentary Stills Gallery and a Trailer.
Predictable
action fair and nothing spectacular, Sniper:
Special Ops
is another foray into familiar territory with character archetypes
we've also seen before.
-
James Lockhart
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