Behind Enemy Lines II – Axis Of Evil (DVD)
Picture:
C+ Sound: C+ Extras: C- Film: C-
Though we
have not reviewed the first Behind Enemy
Lines theatrical film, it was a moderate hit, choppy and not that
satisfactory. The idea that they would
do a sequel to a film that had not been issued in an uncut version is odd, but
here is Behind Enemy Lines II – Axis Of
Evil (2006) and it is really weak.
Keith
David and Ben Cross support a group of unknown actors who are not given much
good to do here. Basically, U.S. SEAL
soldiers parachute into North Korea and are supposed to destroy a missile
site. However, it is badly edited, shot,
very poorly directed by James Dodson and slick in a tired way that makes this
laughable. It is also hard to watch, but
even more so since the real North Korea set off an experimental nuclear
device. This dud is D.O.A.
The
anamorphically enhanced 1.78 X 1 image is better than the “why did they bother”
1.33 X 1 full screen version. Both are
nothing to really write home about, likely shot in digital High Definition and
very unmemorable. The Dolby Digital 5.1
mix is surprisingly flat, lacking in surrounds and not recorded too well to
begin with. Extras include the trailer,
two featurettes (one a making of, the other on North Korea) and an audio
commentary by the director.
- Nicholas Sheffo
