Shawn
Apr 19th, 2002, 10:17:22 PM
When I finished watching this, two words came to mind: "Damned" and "Good".
The story, while not terribly original (that's not to say it's un-original, either) is strong and kind of lends this feeling that it could be taking place right this very day. The camera work is interesting, and the direction totally makes the film. It seems like the director took some definite tips from Aronofsky and the Wachowski brothers. The film will slow down to a crawl at a dramatic moment, only to fast-forward into a hectic frenzy. It really lends a sense of "being there" to the movie.
Nothing long-winded, nothing overly gushy - Behind Enemy Lines is an excellent movie, and I don't think you really can go wrong purchasing / renting the DVD. I'll check out the extras in a bit and get back to you.
The story, while not terribly original (that's not to say it's un-original, either) is strong and kind of lends this feeling that it could be taking place right this very day. The camera work is interesting, and the direction totally makes the film. It seems like the director took some definite tips from Aronofsky and the Wachowski brothers. The film will slow down to a crawl at a dramatic moment, only to fast-forward into a hectic frenzy. It really lends a sense of "being there" to the movie.
Nothing long-winded, nothing overly gushy - Behind Enemy Lines is an excellent movie, and I don't think you really can go wrong purchasing / renting the DVD. I'll check out the extras in a bit and get back to you.