Behind Enemy Lines

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Behind Enemy Lines [Blu-ray], 2010-06-26
Behind Enemy Lines is a good action movie. The story is about a flight navigator(Owen Wilson) looking more than a usual recon pilot mission. One day while flying over a certain war torn area, his plane gets shot down and suddenly life turns upside down while he tries to get back to his ship. You'll get to see Owen Wilson perform in not the usual romantic-comedy kind of roles and Gene Hackman is at his usual best as Owen's commanding officer - dealing with politics to get Owen out of his situation. Best to watch the movie to know more. br /The video quality of the Blu ray is razor sharp with a 1080p transfer. Certain scenes such as the ship's cafeteria where the pilots have their meal is pretty detailed. When the scene shifts to enemy territory, overall look is cloudy and overcast, but that does not dampen the image quality. The Audio quality is something really different. Behind Enemy Lines bluray comes with an rocking DTS HD MA 5.1 soundtrack that will definitely put your surround system to test. Whether its the flying jet scenes or the explosive rigged sequences in war torn Bosnia, the audio never lets you down. All in all, an enjoyable experience.

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tense, edgy atmospheric, spotlighting a forgotten conflict, but finishes so unrealistically . . ., 2010-05-22
For whatever reasons, the civil war in Bosnia (1992-95), and the horrific practice of ethnic cleansing, has largely slipped into the folds of history, and seems not to be mentioned much today. Behind Enemy Lines (2001), is one of the few mainstream films set during this period of conflict. It involves a Navy F-18 shot down while on a routine reconnaissance mission. The film does a good job of capturing the cold pure fear of being under fire, and the shock of suddenly being blasted out of the sky, and plunging to the earth, to face a desperate fight for survival. br / br /Lt. Chris Burnett (Owen Wilson) is a flight navigator, aboard the carrier USS Carl Vinson, on patrol in the Adriatic Sea. With two weeks to go before his tour is up, Burnett's commanding officer, Admiral Leslie Reigart (Gene Hackman), orders pilot Jeremy Stackhouse (Gabriel Macht) and Burnett on a routine patrol over Bosnia. br / br /The F-18 enter the `no-fly' zone, and unknowingly photographs a mass grave site. General Lokar (Olek Krupa), the local army commander, orders a missile strike, and surface to air missiles bring the Navy fighter down, deep in enemy territory. The crew ejects, and parachutes to safety, but the enemy is close behind. An injured Stackhouse is quickly captured, and then executed. br / br /Free for the moment, a shaken Burnett contacts base, and then attempts to evade capture and reach his pickup point. Scanning the countryside searching for him, are the army, and Lokar's personal expediter Sasha (Vladimir Mashkov). Back at command, politics and red tape, get in the way of a speedy recovery. It's a gritty and desperate journey for Lt. Burnett, who runs headlong into the results of ethnic cleansing, when he falls into a muddy mass grave. This is the film's most poignant moment, and while the brutality and suffering of the people is certainly a part of what the film is about, it is soon overshadowed by typical Hollywood style heroics. br / br /Under first time director John Moore, Behind Enemy Lines starts out quite strongly, establishing a tense and desperate situation, but the level of reality soon becomes a casualty of political factors on both sides. The Bosnian army employing an assassin seems a bit much, as is their clever use of the media to misdirect the UN command. The obstacles placed in the way of Burnett's rescue, hype up the level of drama, and eventually cause the Admiral mount up and get personally involved. All the stops are pulled out in the final act, as any sense of realism falls away. br / br /Burnett, who has been climbing mountains and cross-crossing the countryside, somehow has enough spring in his step to take down Sasha. The Admiral personally leads a rescue mission, as a group of choppers come in with guns blazing to engage the enemy, while Burnett dodges fire, recovers the evidence, and makes a death defying leap for freedom. It's spectacular, flag-waving overkill, that serves to diminish what could have been an excellent film, with an important message. br / br /Despite the hyped up ending, Behind Enemy Lines is definitely worth seeing, for the grim realistic aspects, and an impressive gutty performance by Owen Wilson. Gene Hackman's performance as a by the book commander, who takes matters into his own hands, is textbook Hackman, and probably exactly what the writers wanted. br / br /The bonus features include two commentary tracks, one with director John Moore and editor Martin Smith, and a second with co-producers Wyck Godfrey and John Davis. Between the two tracks, you get some awareness of the production issues involved in shooting on a carrier and on location, and how negotiations with the military was also factor.

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Poor Blu-ray transfer, 2010-04-02
I have the original dvd and purchased the blu-ray version. I like the movie, but the blu-ray video is no better than the original dvd. There isn't even any improvement in the sound since the original was DTS. Don't waste your money on this one!

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Edge of your seat Suspense!, 2010-03-15
This was a Great action movie with a lot of edge of your seat suspense. Caught myself holding my breath a couple times. Very good drama and action movie. The Aircraft launches were wonderful. We loved it! We will be watching this movie several more times!

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ok it's ok, 2010-03-03
On Blu Ray,which is what I bought,this movie stands out. It's a good buy for $10.00 and I would not pass it up. br /Watch this movie on a Samsung Toc and Sony Ps3. All I can say is wow.