Fortress: Sniper’s Eye Review - Michael Murray Is A Bright Spot In Action Dud
Fortress: Sniper’s Eye is a complete dud. Even as straight to VOD sequels go, Fortress: Sniper’s Eye offers nothing but a short runtime and bad fights. Based on source material from actor Emile Hirsch (Into The Wild) and a screenplay by Alan Horsnail, the story is as boring as it is predictable. There is no need to go back and see the original Fortress, because 20 minutes of this movie are flashbacks from that film. Director Josh Sternfeld did what he could but it's doubtful anyone could have saved Fortress: Sniper’s Eye.
Robert (Bruce Willis) kills Balzary (Chad Michael Murray) and now his wife Sasha (Natali Ura) wants revenge. After Robert takes a bullet in the line of duty, he is hospitalized. Sasha takes this chance to reveal that Balzary never died and lets him into the base as all hell breaks loose. Balzary is after hundreds of millions of dollars he stole and only Robert’s son can access it. After torturing half the base, Balzary starts to lose control of his hostages as they are all well-trained fighters and shooters. Eventually, Robert awakens to save the day and end what he thought he already finished.
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Chad Michael Murray has a wild energy about him that at times is very compelling. The One Tree Hill star is unhinged in scenes where he delivers obtuse exposition and is very physically domineering when imposing his will on others. From a performance standpoint, he is the lone talent. Every other actor in the film is firmly in the B genre. Lines of dialogue are delivered flatly and every word feels like a performance, with the script being the main impediment.
Perhaps the most surprising element of Fortress: Sniper’s Eye is the
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