Not that the dialogue by Tobias Iaconis (his only film credit of any kind) gives him a whole lot to work with, but Kennedy consistently sounds forced and unnatural. Manganiello is a serviceable if unspectacular lead, but Kennedy is pretty awful. Unfortunately for WWE, is that the worst aspect of the film is their guy. The action scenes are solid, and director Tim Matheson (who also co-stars) makes sure the film never purports to be something it’s not. Judged at that standard, Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia is pretty not terrible. While I generally review all movies with the same standards, I think it’s fair to say that I expect less from WWE Studios, and especially from their direct-to-video releases.
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Due to political red tape, the American government is unable to help the SEALS, so they’re on their own to not only prove their innocence, but also to make sure a full scale war doesn’t break out. Kennedy”), and the opening scenes establish that this team of SEALS has a great deal of camaraderie from their years of working together.Įverything appears to be going smoothly on the mission, until a third group of Colombian Special Forces known as AFEUR makes their presence felt with a hail of gunfire, and the SEALS are framed for the attack. The SEAL team is led by Lieutenant Sean Macklin (Joe Manganiello), and his second in command Master Chief Petty Officer Carter Holt (then-WWE Superstar Ken Anderson, AKA “Mr. The SEALS are there to make sure that goes off without a hitch. The film is aptly named, as it follows a team of Navy SEALS on a dangerous mission in Colombia, as the Colombian government and a group of insurgents are trying to make peace in their country for the first time in many years. In fact, I’ve never seen the first two films in the series, but I don’t think that prevents me from understanding any of the “nuance present in” Colombia.
None of them films are connected, as the sequels are really just using the name to make it more attractive to home video audiences. Five years later, Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil was released straight-to-video, and Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia followed suit four more years later in 2009.
Owen Wilson isn’t exactly known as an action star, but in 2001 he launched the Behind Enemy Lines franchise along with Gene Hackman, with a $58 million box office take against a $40 million budget. DVD Release Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2009