Sniper: Ghost Shooter

Sniper: Ghost Shooter has built a real following in Australia on Netflix, and in the UK on Netflix among viewers who want their action grounded in something real. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. A 6/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Chad Michael Collins is the obvious draw, but the supporting cast gives the action its context. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Netflix.

Sniper: Ghost Shooter arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. Sniper: Ghost Shooter understands that stakes only matter if you care who is at risk. Elite snipers Brandon Beckett and Richard Miller are fighting extremists in the Middle East when the Colonel gives them a new mission: to protect a gas pipeline stretching from the Republic of Georgia to Western Europe from extremists eager to make a political statement. But when skirmishes with the enemy lead to U.S. Snipers being killed by a ghost shooter who locks into their exact location, a security breach is suspected. Chad Michael Collins and Billy Zane lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2016. The action sequences are expensive-looking without drawing attention to their own budget — they serve the story rather than interrupting it. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

For viewers who want their entertainment to move fast and not waste a scene, Sniper: Ghost Shooter respects your time. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Chad Michael Collins brings a physicality to the role that elevates every set piece. Action that earns its sequences rather than just delivering them.