10 Best Sniper Scenes In Film
3. Enemy At The Gates (Again)
This film is about one of histories greatest snipers, we couldn't very well just have it appearing the once could we?
The Koulikov scene's genius comes in immediately expressing to us the skill that Harris' Major Konig possesses and it serves to set it up for the final showdown in the film. Vassili and Danilov are pinned to the rubble by the surgical sniper rifle of Konig aimed square at their location. It's tense and tough to watch as they are trapped seemingly without hope. The comes the heroic sacrifice of Danilov who pops his head up in order to give Vassili the Majors location. The bait is taken with aplomb as the Major carves through Danilov with unerring accuracy.
It is a tough moment to watch as a character who has been on this whole journey with us makes the ultimate sacrifice to save his friend. It is a redemptive moment for Joseph Fiennes' character and helps Vassili to escape and pin down the Major. An emotional and tense scene in one of the best examples of sniper battles in cinema.