If ever the book was better than the movie...

Please, I urge you not to spend your money, not to rush out and purchase a ticket to see the latest Hollywood has to offer. Instead spend your money, probably considerably less if you get it used, on the book that inspired the movie. This movie of which I speak is, "Shooter". The book by the way is, "Point of Impact" by Stephen Hunter. I cannot properly express to you my disappointment in this waste of film. I WANT MY MONEY BACK! Every "America is a big, nasty, horrible country" cliche' is used. From conspiracies that lead to the upper reaches of the government, to third world countries feeling the wrath of our military all to secure, that's right you guessed it OIL. Give me a break. It is such a shame because the book is great. I highly recommend it. But, if you have any question as to the anti-American leanings of this movie just read the N.Y. Times review of this seemingly, otherwise, full-tilt action flick. Trust me on this, when was the last time the Times actually recommended an action movie that was not foreign? Even the leftist relic rag Rolling Stone gives it a positive review. I should have read the cast list before hand. Any movie with Danny Glover playing a CIA-type character should be avoided. And what a neat little trick to have Ned Beatty playing a dirty Senator from Montana. Wait... I might not get the link. Oh yeah, wait a minute I know a former Senator from Wyoming (close enough) that the left absolutely despises. Coincidence, I think so. Hey Ned, I still cannot forget "Deliverance", SQUEEEK! Also, you cannot have a good, "America is bad" movie without the mention of Abu Ghraib, evil military contractors, and a Secretary of Defense that lies to the people, right? This movie is a joke. I did a little digging and figured out how the author of an otherwise worthy book could give up his work to be twisted and turned into this trash. Well it turns out Stephen Hunter writes for the Washington Post. That is not the surprising part, the surprising part is how he wrote such a commendable book in the first place. Bottom line...buy the book enjoy it, do not buy a ticket to this movie. Instead go see "300" again it is better the second time.