Plustown
A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.
Paynbob
It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.
Kinley
This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows
dtercias
I was surprised to hear Filipino language in a movie being shown on star movies and that is why I watched this film. Sad that it is about the fight against the rebels though and not about the good culture or nature that Philippines has. It is a pity that not all lines spoken in Filipino were subtitled so it will not be surprising if people who don't understand the language react badly -- it is hard not to on something you can't understand well. Also, if you are used to watching really good war effects, this movie will really disappoint you cos it won't give you that -- instead, this movie will make you see something more realistic, something that you may really see in a real combat with the rebels. It is also a pity that I didn't see much acting to think that the movie actually got Ricardo Cepeda who is a really good Filipino actor. But as a whole, this film is not all that bad. This film actually made me respect soldiers better.
stephenallaway
As a former member of The Australian Army, I feel that this movie is one of the worst, if not the worst movie I have ever seen. My first thought in the opening scene, "A daylight opposed landing????? What the...." (in reality a small force would never land in the middle of a beach with inflatables, opposed or not).Then to add even more insult, the long flowing, unrestrained hair on a "U.S. Officer" complete with glossy lipstick, both chargeable offences, I wonder who the "advisor" was and having served alongside members of the Phillipino army the comments made were very offensive and not just to women. The storyline did have potential, but the lack of credibility and poor acting killed it in the first few minutes. I found this movie to be an insult to the intelligence of even the most naive movie-goer and I recommend that if you feel you must watch it, then do so at high speed, the "keystone cops" feeling thus created at least deserves a laugh. Lastly the synopsis on the back is truly misleading and to say that this is in the same league as such epic greats as "Saving Private Ryan" and "Behind Enemy Lines" is a direct insult to the cast and crew of these, and I for one am amazed that Sony even put there name to it, all that have watched this bile should commence a class action against all involved in the production.
lerim63
I've thought I seen a lot of shitty army movies, but this one beat em all, bad acting,worse "special" effects ,worst story - just an attempt to try boost moral to all the failed missions with capturer terrorists. Its hasn't got a single thought of creative movie-making, and no feeling from the actors, and the typical American stereotype, the big chief with his cigar,and the typical terrorist. I tried long and hard to see something new and eccentric and finally came to the conclusion that this movie is perfect for lovers, who can make out without minding the movie at all. I can understand why they make a movie like this(or at least try)to make the whole Iraq war seem meaningful and just.(meaning: there is no word of oil, only a threat from a jungle with chemical warfare)
kvonnegut
I rented this flick simply because the DVD cover looked like it was a good flick. I was in the mood for a guy flick and the DVD cover caught my eye, the premise written on the jacket was decent and also I didn't feel like watching any films that are really deep (plotwise)at the time. Well, to my surprise the DVD Cover was the only thing redeeming about this flick.Supposedly, this is based on a joint operations between the Philippine military and the U.S. Marines in the hunt for the Abu Sayef Brigade (thugs more like it) in the Southern Philippines (Mindanao). Well it was a good idea for a flick but very bad execution in more ways than one.The plot is a rip off of "Black Hawk Down". How so, you may ask? Well, there was a mission (that is the capture of thug/terrorist Abu Bakkar), a chopper went down, the pilot was captured, there's a sub-mission: that is to rescue the pilot (since you know, Marines never leaves anyone behind), the bad guys die, some of the good guys die, then the heroes bury their dead etc. All that is nice and good except it was badly done even for a small budget flick. Oh yeah, did I mention the even some of the scores were very similar to BHD. Simply pathetic.The acting is sub par. The woman who played Capt. Jennings seemed like she's reading the script rather than acting. Rutger Hauer, for such a good actor seemed like he did not want to be in this flick. Mark Dacascos performance is halfway decent. Of course, it doesn't help if the dialogues were poorly written. The dialogues simply lack realism. It's obvious the writers never had any military background. At the very least, know the basic military lingo to make the lines a little bit more convincing. The cinematography is decent. It did try to copy BHD but it simply fell short. I could understand why, as it is not easy to shoot war scenes, not too mention working on a limited budget. This is evidenced in the set design and lack of military consultants to at least train extras on rules of engagement, weapon handling etc.I do think that watching this flick is a waist of money (and time) but if you just happen to be in the mood for a bad flick on a cold rainy Friday night; then go ahead and rent it.
