Behind Enemy Lines
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Movie Reviews of Behind Enemy Lines
Movie Review: This will put you on the edge of your seat!
Summary: 5 Stars
After spending several months at sea, the Navy is preparing to return home. Flightnavigator Lt. Burnett (Own Wilson) and pilot Stackhouse (Gabriel Macht) are on their
last reconnaissance mission in their F-A18 Super Hornet fighter jet. It's Christmas day,
and the airmen are taking photographs over the Bosnia region when they pick up an
unidentified signal on their radar. They decide to venture off into the "no fly zone"
without knowing that all hell would soon break loose.
Sit down Top Gun. All I can say about Behind Enemy Lines is WOW! My jaw was on
the floor during the opening scene and the first thirty minutes. The special affects blew me
away watching the fighter jet try to avoid the heat seeking Surface to Air Missiles. Behind
Enemy Lines is pure fun and entertainment.
A well known cast including Gene Hackman fill the roles of Navy officers who find
themselves battling the enemy and higher command. Hackman, who plays a hard headed
Admiral is trying to bring home the pilots who were shot down on their mission. I have to
say that Owen probably wasn't the best pick for the lead role. His history of comedies
made him even less convincing, but mediocre acting didn't take away from intensity of the
movie, however it was probably bad enough to be scorned by the critics and ultimately not
make it as one of the best films this year. Regardless, I can't wait to add this to movie to
my collection.
Director John Moore is a wicked man who uses several unique approaches to Behind
Enemy Lines. Every gruesome scene reappears again somewhere in the form of a
flashback. There are several panning shots, and he even freezes the frame entirely at the
most climatic part of a particular scene. His aggressive approach may irritate some, but I
enthusiastically enjoyed it. It coincided with the dramatic aspects, and added to the
seriousness to Owen's role. Several closeups of actors and weapons bring you close to the
action.
Despite all the action and suspense, Behind Enemy Lines is not ruined by a usually ignored
plot. While often you'll think to yourself that one person could never survive some of the
things these characters went through, but for the most part Enemy Lines is believable.
The music was loud, especially the suspense trumpet noises that happen in every scene do
exaggerate the movie, while a pumped up soundtrack keeps the pace quick at the same
time.
You'll enjoy Behind Enemy Lines. The fighting scenes are graphic and provides the
audience with an overall good time. It's better than Spy Games, and probably the best
movie this year so far in respect to the action genre.
Movie Review: One small story that tells all ! (or: COOL OFF, "Mr Flick"...)
Summary: 5 Stars
I have seen this movie immediatelly after release and this comment even wouldn't be necessary if I haven't read (by chance) so-called "movie-commentary" from so-called Mr "Flick" (or whatever is his real name). Since I AM from former SFR Yugoslavia (not "kingdom", as put Mr "Flick") and was witness of horrible things, I will tell honestly my impressions about this movie. Also I will tell honestly to readers of this comment that this is NOT my real name, and I won't pretend to be as Mr "Flick": BADLY CAMOUFLAGED SERBIAN CHETNIK!
So...No one movie can be a 100% reality, OK? It is true for ANY movie, as well as for this one. What is important in ANY movie is: A MESSAGE !
Message of this movie is clear and artistically perfectly made, no matter if some CHETNIKS (and their allies - in former Yugoslavia, or in USA) would like to hear or see it (this message or this movie, doesn't matter). Because this movie is about battle against evil of FASCISM, no matter who represent it (in this movie is pictured serbian side of fascism 1992-1995, that commited far more attrocities in former Yugoslavia, but there were also other sides as well...)
Dear readers: do NOT listen to people like Mr "Flick"!
GO AND SEE ONE OF THE BEST WAR MOVIES EVER MADE, that is not about war spectacle, but is grounded on the REAL people in the REAL times. In one sentence: one small story that tells a lot (to those who "listen" with their hearts, not only eyes...)
Artistically, professionally and technically perfect, this is a tough movie for watch, about tough times in one destroyed country, with powerfull message: EVIL cannot pass, no matter how big and powerfull can be at the moment...
Finally: this movie IS NOT INTENDED TO BE WATCHED, and commented also, BY CHETNIKS (and other russofills, or serbian-orthodox chauvinists and nazi-fascists) as well as - if you have bad nerves...
Movie Review: A very suspensful movie!
Summary: 5 Stars
I personally was told that this was supposed to be a bad movie. Then I saw a documentary on the Discovery Chanel, "Behind Enemy Lines." Then I immidiatly thought, well, it can't be THAT bad if it's based on a true story. So I went to the movie, and it was a hit in my book! First of all, any movie that is based on a true story and is given to Hollywood to play with is usually great.I personally think Owen Wilson is very funny, and I have never seen him play a more serious role like this. I thought he did a great job at being serious and funny when it was needed. Owen plays as an officer/pilot in the Navy. He has served 7 years so far and is completly bored. So naturally he wants to get out of the service, and seek something a little more exciting. I also like Gene Hackman in his role as the Admiral. He always (in my book) plays a great leader. He has been an admirable soldier in his long time career in the Navy, with many awards and medals. He is very disciplined and doesn't like it how Owen doesn't take it (the Navy) seriously. So he is harder on him than anyone else. Also, the supporting actors are perfectly picked for their roles in this military movie.
When Owen and his Pilot fly a routine flight, they see some activity, and check it out. At the time, there shouldn't be any activity, because of a peace treaty taking affect. So the enemy spots them, and fearful that someone will find out that they are not following the rules of the treaty, they shoot Owen's F-18 Hornet down. His pilot/friend gets captured by the enemy, and he's left running. While he's running, so many things keep him going. 1.The hope that he is going to get rescued. 2. The enemy firing at him. 3.Trying to get proof that shows the enemy's activities.
I would recommend this movie to anyone! It is full of action, emotions, and things that SHOULD be in a movie! So, ENJOY!
Movie Review: An action packed thrill ride with some great special effects
Summary: 5 Stars
If you are an action fiend, you will want to add this movie to your collection. Behind Enemy Lines is just average military thriller movie starring Owen Wilson, Gene Hackman and a pretty good ensemble cast. The story of the movie is pretty simple. Owen Wilson is a Navy pilot/navigator assigned on the aircraft carrier U.S.S Carl Vinson captained by Gene Hackman. The carrier is deployed to support the NATO effort in the Bosnia conflict. During a recon mission, Owen and his pilot stray into the DMZ and discover the Bosnian Serbs covering up a mass grave. After being discovered, the Serbs deploy Surface to Air missiles and shoot down the F-18.When the F-18 flies over the Bosnian, they fire up several SAM's to shoot down the plane. What follows next is some of the best action film sequences I have even seen. The F-18 is being pursued by 2 SAM's that eventually end up getting the plane which requires the pilot and navigator to eject and land in enemy territory. While on the ground, the movie gets interesting as Owen Wilson is pursed by rebel Serbian forces and a trained killer as he tries to make to one of the safe zones for extraction.
In one of the lighter parts of this movie, Owen Wilson is rescued by a bunch of Croat Muslims as he is being chased by the Serb sniper. One of the guys is an Elvis impersonator while the other young guy in the back is an Ice Cube fan. As he's sitting in the back of the pickup truck, this young Croat is admiring his 9mm sidearm. Turns out this guy is big fan of hip-hop and rap and start rapping. It's pretty funny, but I guess you just have to see it.
Everything eventually ends well and the rescue team does come and get him making this a fun joyful ride. The special effects are great and you must watch this movie with your volume cranked up. This is a great movie to show off your receivers and speakers.
Movie Review: Getting behind enemy lines
Summary: 5 Stars
Behind Enemy lines had great sourround sound and :It looks good on the widescreen version. This movie is sort of between war, action, and drama. This is Owen Wilson's best movie if you ask me. Gene Hackman was a perfect captain and still can act very well at his age. The historic parts in here are in the start of the movie in which it shows Yugosliva soldiers a long time ago. In the middle of te movie Owen Wilson is being chased by the soldiers and fallas into mud with all these dead bodies. The soldiers see the bodies but do not see him. when they are looking at the dead bodies the director shows a flashback of when the soldiers killed the muslims a long time ago. Those were historic scenes. This movie had wonderful camera angles and great directing. When Owen Wilson and Gene Hackman are talking on the radio with eachother their expressions on their face are great and the special effects on this film just blew me away. Wow how blessed we are to have all this new technology so we can make great special effects. I liked the special feautures on this dvd. My favorite special feauture was the commentary by the director and the editor. I went to deleted scences and they talked about why they took some of those scenes out. Wow the director even said this movie was origanally going to be rated R because of the graphic violence in the scenes that they deleted. On the special feautures you can go behind the scenes of the movie and watch tthe Minority Report trailer. The airplanes in this movie were really sweet and when Owen and his buddy are fixing to crash into a bunch of trees it is just so cool. They pause the movie for like three seconds and then keep on going on with the scene and pause it for like three times. You better buy this movie because if you don't you are making a mistake. God bless you and have a great day.