Behind Enemy Lines isn’t particularly well made and the performances are so-so, but it is somewhat entertaining and has its moments, though at times it looks like a product of the 1980s. The Blu-ray released by Olive Films is mixed. The video is acceptable but the audio has much to be desired as does the lack of bonus material.
Behind Enemy Lines
(1997)
REVIEW NAVIGATION
The Movie | Special Features | Video Quality | Audio Quality | Overall
Genre(s): War, Drama
Olive Films | R – 89 min. – $29.95 | March 31, 2015
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MOVIE INFO: Directed by: Mark Griffiths Writer(s): Andrew Osborne (story), Andrew Osborne and Dennis Cooley (screenplay) Cast: Thomas Ian Griffith, Chris Mulkey, Mark Carlton, Mushond Lee, Hillary Matthews, Courtney Gains DISC INFO: Audio: English (DTS-HD MA 2.0) |
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THE MOVIE
Mike Weston (THOMAS IAN GRIFFITH) is a soldier tasked with retrieving nuclear triggers before they fall into enemy hands. However, the plan goes awry with Mike barely escaping with his life while his friend and fellow soldier Jones (CHJRIS MULKEY) is captured and taken hostage. After a year at home, Mike learns that Jones is still alive and that the Army plans to return to the jungle to rescue him. Action and adventure is ramped up when Mike volunteers for the mission to save his friend.
SPECIAL FEATURES – 0.5/5
The only feature included is the film’s trailer (2:00; HD).
VIDEO – 3.5/5
Behind Enemy Lines is shown in its original 1.78 widescreen aspect ratio and given a 1080p high-definition transfer. The picture quality is a bit iffy where at times, detail levels are decent and colors appear to be bright and natural, however in other instances I noticed a fair amount of dust marks and some areas aren’t overly sharp. Still, for what I assume was a low budget affair, it’s not half bad.
AUDIO – 2.75/5
Where the release does stumble, outside of the lack of bonus features, is in the audio area. The movie comes with a DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 track which is more often too quiet though dialogue is discernible. But the lack of a punch is apparent during the action scenes where we get explosions which have zero impact. It’s not a dynamic track at all and the depth is vastly limited.
OVERALL – 3.0/5
Overall, Behind Enemy Lines isn’t particularly well made and the performances are so-so, but it is somewhat entertaining and has its moments, though at times it looks like a product of the 1980s. The Blu-ray released by Olive Films is mixed. The video is acceptable but the audio has much to be desired as does the lack of bonus material.
Published: 04/04/2015
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