"People have lost sight of what's important...I'm going to show them."

Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Michael Peña, Danny Glover, Kate Mara, Elias Koteas, Rhona Mitra, Rade Šerbedžija, Ned Beatty

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ - good

"There are no sides. There's no Sunnis and Shiites. There's no Democrats and Republicans. There's only HAVES and HAVE-NOTS." - Sen. Charles F. Meachum

Why watch this? Sure, it's an action flick, but it's more than that, too, thanks to Mr. Wahlberg.

Plot Summary: A retired military sniper, Bob Lee Swagger, is reluctantly recruited by high-level government officials to help prevent an assassination attempt on the President. However, the mission is a setup, and Swagger is framed for the assassination he was supposed to prevent. Now a hunted man, Swagger must clear his name and uncover a dangerous conspiracy involving powerful figures.

Dad's Preview: I love films about someone extracting justice on those who have double-crossed them. This film features a US Ranger sniper who is framed for murdering a politician. He escapes capture, and sets to the task of finding his betrayers. Wahlberg is great, but I really like the performances of the supporting cast, namely Michael Peña, Kate Mara and Danny Golver - who nails the part of the over-confident politician.

di Bonaventra Pictures; Paramount Pictures