10 Best Sniper Scenes In Film
1. The Bourne Ultimatum
From heroic and impressive sharp shooting to a very public execution in The Bourne Ultimatum; it is the cold nature of this scene that makes it live long in the memory. Jason Bourne and the man he's trying to protect try to hide themselves in a bustling Waterloo station; hunted down by a now active asset.
The asset, a sleeper cell activated only for one job, is a relentless presence through the scene. We watch him meticulously set-up and ready himself; he is the perfect foil for the as yet infallible Jason Bourne. In a frenzied panic Paddy Considine's character manages to slip from Bourne's grasp and, as quickly as he gets away, he's gunned down in the middle of the station.
A public and shocking death that garners a huge crowd; it is a moment that shows just how far these people will go to get at Bourne and it is a rare moment we see Bourne as a human capable of making mistakes. The tension is ramped up from this moment and anything can happen.