Rating: 
Summary: Better than the original.
Review: Ok lets take the movie at face value shall we. It's fictional and not a movie made for the theaters. With that in mind, it brings things into perspective a bit. I liked the first movie even though it was a little hokey. Over all the second intallment delivers all that the first one did and more. The effects are better, the story line is a little better and for the most part it's entertaining. Not an academy award winner for sure but I don't believe it was made to be. This is one of those movies that appeals to a smaller crowd. If your were/are a scout/sniper, then this move will seem stupid and a waste of your time. Possibly you can seperate reality from fantasy and enjoy it for it's simple story that makes the hero come out on top. Worth the time to watch.
Rating: 
Summary: Perfectly adequate and interesting sequel to "Sniper".
Review: OK, maybe I'd give it 3 1/2 stars if I could. But "Sniper II" was really not bad at all. Yes, I had lowered expectations going in, (I'd read some lukewarm reviews), so I was pleasantly surprised when I saw the film.The first "Sniper" movie was also a good film -- more of a character study than an action story (in my opinion). This sequel took on some of that same flavor as well, though there was sufficient action in the movie to keep it from dragging. Tom Berenger reprises the original character (Becker) well. Somewhat anti-social (shy, really), grumpy but with deep feelings, Becker is an interesting and complex character. In this sequel, Becker is older, wider around the middle, but he still is a fabulous marksman (despite an injury that put him out of the sniper business after the first film). And so after years of retirement, he's called into service once again, on a foolhardy and convoluted mission. His interaction and relationship with the other man brought in on the mission is good -- like in the first movie, he often calls this younger man "son" as he argues and bickers (and looks out) for him. I thought Becker's character was consistent in both films, and I liked this. I liked Becker, and it was nice to see him yet again. However, just like in the first film, there was a somewhat anti-climatic ending, (left me thinking, "That's the end?") but it was still adequate enough. I cared about all the characters, but a few left the story too soon, and I felt cheated because I didn't get to know more about them. So, in my estimation, I saw this film as similar to the first: An older and wiser sniper is paired up with a younger (but this time, *very* able) partner, on a dangerous mission in a faraway land. They don't like each other at first, but end up forging a friendship by the end. It was a nice movie. Surely it could have been better, but I was not disappointed. It would be nice to see another installment to the "Sniper" movies, with a little meatier ending. I'd like that.
Rating: 
Summary: Equal to Sniper 1 but lacking in DVD features
Review: Rating for the movie itself: 4 stars.
I did not know what to expect from this sequel but to my pleasant surprise it was just as good as the original. Tom Berenger reprises his role as Sergeant Beckett who gets called into duty by the CIA to take out a renegade general / Prime Minister in Bosnia who's responsible for the ethnic cleansing of many natives. Sergeant Beckett must team up with an accomplished sniper from death-row. Together they seek to accomplish their mission in hostile territory while escaping enemy soldiers and snipers alike. Sniper 2 is a combination of the movies "Behind Enemy Lines" and "Enemy at the Gates." The acting was really good, even though most of the supporting actors are unknown. This movie also had a good story as well. The second half of the movie dragged on a little bit -- it seemed a little bit talky but the action sequences were well-done. Usually sequels are inferior to the original. I was glad that this sequel was equal to Sniper 1. I recommend this movie for action and war movie buffs alike. If you liked Sniper 1, you would not be disappointed with this one. Rating for the DVD features: 2 stars.
It is disappointing that this DVD does not offer much at all in the way of special features. It would have been great to have a "Behind-the-Scenes" featurette or some deleted scenes but it has none of that. This DVD seems a bit expensive for not having more special features added to it. I would rate the movie as 4 stars but the DVD features as 2.
Rating:
Summary: Not as good as the original
Review: Sniper 2 is the sequel to Sniper made 10 years ago. Tom Berenger returns as Master Gunnery Sergeant Thomas Beckett to take on a suicide mission. Joining him is Bokeem Woodbine, a Death Row inmate, who serves as Beckett's spotter. The two are sent to kill a general known to be taking part in "ethnic cleansing." This movie, while still good, does not reach the same level of the first one. Something is missing in this. The action is good as is Berenger as the quiet but deadly sniper lured out of retirement. Woodbine is good as his partner, but Billy Zane was better. Overall a good movie if you've seen the first one(several allusions to the first one are made). Good performance by Berenger. The DVD is nothing special with a few trailers added on.
Rating:
Summary: Not as good as the original
Review: Sniper 2 is the sequel to Sniper made 10 years ago. Tom Berenger returns as Master Gunnery Sergeant Thomas Beckett to take on a suicide mission. Joining him is Bokeem Woodbine, a Death Row inmate, who serves as Beckett's spotter. The two are sent to kill a general known to be taking part in "ethnic cleansing." This movie, while still good, does not reach the same level of the first one. Something is missing in this. The action is good as is Berenger as the quiet but deadly sniper lured out of retirement. Woodbine is good as his partner, but Billy Zane was better. Overall a good movie if you've seen the first one(several allusions to the first one are made). Good performance by Berenger. The DVD is nothing special with a few trailers added on.
Rating: 
Summary: Why Did Hollywood Do This?
Review: The original Sniper with Tom Berenger was a decent guy flick, and was a staple movie of my circle of friends during high school. So, meeting up with a friend of mine from highschool, we decided to check out the sequel. Sniper 2 finds Mr. Berenger reprising his role as Master Gunnery Sergeant Thomas Beckett. Overall, the movie was pretty interesting, the plot far exceeding the latter Rambos. Beckett is losing his skills as a sniper and gets put out to pasture, but then is recalled for a special assignment in the Balkans. Flavors of the betrayal and the Dirty Dozen are thrown in with the underground resistence and the usual sniper fare. The acting was varied, Berenger probably the most true to his hardass character. Berenger meets his extreme match with a professorial character hell-bent on passive resistence whom he has to rescue. The usual "justified killer" vs. "justified pacifist" banter ensues. The ending duel was OK compared to the original, but the end acting was quite painful. All in all, if you like Tom Berenger and/or the original Sniper, check this one out. You may like it or hate, but it's still a decent military movie.
Rating:
Summary: Good & Bad (2.5 stars)
Review: The original Sniper with Tom Berenger was a decent guy flick, and was a staple movie of my circle of friends during high school. So, meeting up with a friend of mine from highschool, we decided to check out the sequel. Sniper 2 finds Mr. Berenger reprising his role as Master Gunnery Sergeant Thomas Beckett. Overall, the movie was pretty interesting, the plot far exceeding the latter Rambos. Beckett is losing his skills as a sniper and gets put out to pasture, but then is recalled for a special assignment in the Balkans. Flavors of the betrayal and the Dirty Dozen are thrown in with the underground resistence and the usual sniper fare. The acting was varied, Berenger probably the most true to his hardass character. Berenger meets his extreme match with a professorial character hell-bent on passive resistence whom he has to rescue. The usual "justified killer" vs. "justified pacifist" banter ensues. The ending duel was OK compared to the original, but the end acting was quite painful. All in all, if you like Tom Berenger and/or the original Sniper, check this one out. You may like it or hate, but it's still a decent military movie.
Rating:
Summary: Decent sequel
Review: This is a pretty decent sequel to the first rate original. After all, this is a made for TV movie.
Tom Berenger owns the part of Thomas Beckett and is outstanding as the weary old sniper. This time he is sent on a dangerous mission to the Balkans and accompanying him is a death row inmate.
The plot is OK, the supporting actors are fine, plenty of action; the verdict: pretty decent flick.
Rating:
Summary: Decent sequel
Review: This is a pretty decent sequel to the first rate original. After all, this is a made for TV movie.
Tom Berenger owns the part of Thomas Beckett and is outstanding as the weary old sniper. This time he is sent on a dangerous mission to the Balkans and accompanying him is a death row inmate.
The plot is OK, the supporting actors are fine, plenty of action; the verdict: pretty decent flick.
Rating:
Summary: Come on! Get real!
Review: You send 2 people into the Balklands to carry out a secret covert mission and one of them is black? Is'nt that as crazy as sending a white man on a covert mission into North Korea or Somalia and hoping he doesnt get noticed? Sergent Beckett picks up a rifle in some bunker and describes it as a German K98 Mauser, when in fact it's a Russian Mosin Nagent. I understand that to some this may seem trivial, but I like war movies to be resonably accurate and believable. (Enemy at the gates, Saving private Ryan) The action scenes were typical Hollywood, (cars dont always blow up every time you run into them, normally their just pushed out of the way.) Just a few of the many flaws and I wont even grt into the story line itself as this has already been covered in previous reveiws.
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