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If you’ve seen BAT-21 (which I do recommend as an alternative), you may have very high hopes for this movie, which is on a similar theme and also staring Gene Hackman. Sadly however all hopes for a decent movie are quickly dashed as the completely fictional and highly predictable tale unfolds.
The story is about an American Navy Pilot who has become disillusioned with the United States Air Force/Navy, is later shot down in Serbian controlled territory, must struggle to survive as he tries to avoid hostile pursuers, get back to the fleet and have a complete change of heart. The movie is so predictable and so full of errors that it is almost laughable, but not quite.
The worst scene for me is when the hero stuck behind enemy lines makes it to the pick-up point and confirms such by radio, however the Admiral isn’t politically enabled to extract the pilot at that time, so all he can do is ask one of his subordinates to "triangulate [the pilots] position" – lol, why?! He’s at the pick-up point were you told him to be! You know this he just confirmed such! Why try to work out where that is or have you already forgotten?! There are many more instances when logic fails, I won't bore you with them all, watch this movie if that's your thing.
It is interesting to note that none of the actors playing Serbians were actually Serbians; the producers could not find any Serbians willing to work on this film. I wonder was this due to the really polarised anti-Serbian message of this movie? Or did they simply spot a bad script from a mile off and not want to be part of it?!
This really is just made for an American audience; you are not required to think, just be proud to be an American and enjoy the explosions. For all viewers that like this type of drivel, you'll be pleased to know that this film was followed by two direct to DVD sequels; Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil, and Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia.
2/10
