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Spartan (2004)

Spartan - A few details

I liked this flick immensely, and maybe it is because the VK character was a bit wooden, just like a "Master Gunner" should be. He's not really a Secret Service Agent, he's the equivalent of a Warrant Officer in the US Marine Corps ("Master Gunner" is a warrant-like grade that establishes officer status for former senior noncoms. They have no commission and normally do not command troops-thanks, W.E.B. Griffin). He's on detached duty to some secret operational group which appears to act at the behest of the highest levels of the US government - in this case, the Secret Service.

This one was a "sleeper" I happened to catch on cable. Like "The Salton Sea" or "Wonderland", I wouldn't have ever seen this one save for my insomnia. Although I thoroughly enjoyed the movie, if you're turned off after 20 minutes, you're probably not going to like it.