Customer Ratings & Reviews

People forget that Owen Wilson did a good drama role as a Navy pilot in Behind Enemy Lines (2001). Forget the PC critics, this is a suspense action movie worth watching. An American family moving to Thailand (my guess) to make a new start. We take things for granted as Americans and expect to live overseas without difficulty or inconvenience. This movie shows how quickly political climate can change in a country, 17 hours to be exact; for the Dwyer family. A simple story line that must have gone deep into the critics psyche. A family fighting for their life, trying to escape an internal civil war or a revolution without social order or peaceful demonstrations. Jack Dwyer (Owen Wilson) leaves the hotel to grab a newspaper, and sees the storm gathering in the streets. His life and his families will change for the worse right before his eyes. He takes off like a fugitive for his life to save his family back at the hotel. Critics are crying about the lack of a plot, it is what it is; a family fighting for survival while death surrounds them. A stranger who shares a common language, reaches out to help them; Hammond (Pierce Brosnan) who knows the land and it's people. A dynamic role for him, he lights up the screen as a guardian angel of sorts. This movie delivers tension, action, life and death decisions that must be made, at a steady to fast pace. I haven't held my breath like this since the first Die Hard movie. A pleasant surprise in a sequel flashback summer of doldrums. It is rated R for a reason due to violence and blood, only those kids 16 and up should view this.

Good movie. Excellent performance from entire cast.

People forget that Owen Wilson did a good drama role as a Navy pilot in Behind Enemy Lines (2001). Forget the PC critics, this is a suspense action movie worth watching. An American family moving to Thailand (my guess) to make a new start. We take things for granted as Americans and expect to live overseas without difficulty or inconvenience. This movie shows how quickly political climate can change in a country, 17 hours to be exact; for the Dwyer family. A simple story line that must have gone deep into the critics psyche. A family fighting for their life, trying to escape an internal civil war or a revolution without social order or peaceful demonstrations. Jack Dwyer (Owen Wilson) leaves the hotel to grab a newspaper, and sees the storm gathering in the streets. His life and his families will change for the worse right before his eyes. He takes off like a fugitive for his life to save his family back at the hotel. Critics are crying about the lack of a plot, it is what it is; a family fighting for survival while death surrounds them. A stranger who shares a common language, reaches out to help them; Hammond (Pierce Brosnan) who knows the land and it's people. A dynamic role for him, he lights up the screen as a guardian angel of sorts. This movie delivers tension, action, life and death decisions that must be made, at a steady to fast pace. I haven't held my breath like this since the first Die Hard movie. A pleasant surprise in a sequel flashback summer of doldrums. It is rated R for a reason due to violence and blood, only those kids 16 and up should view this.

This is an excellent film if you can get it for the right amount of money. Why say that? Well I don't believe Its worth the full release day price but was willing to pay $14.99. I watch all films on my 180" Screen with full 7.1 surround and buttkicker transducers. The Video was dark, but good and audio was outstanding. How was the movie you wonder? Well without ruining anything Id say its right on! In fact if you have children and have ever vacationed in a 3rd world country or worse then this film will be a great eye opener to just what could happen and how brutal surviving can be. There's a scene where Owen Wilson (Hero/ Dad) has to save his family on a roof top & when you have kids things are not easy! I LOVED IT! So realistic! Kids don't always jump, they cling, get scared and just cant always understand dangers...... I truly believe the director met his goals of making an Action thriller that encompassed a good amount of drama. The trick question is; How often will I watch it? That tuff. It resonated so well that I remembered so much of the film. This takes away replay-ability. If money isn't an issue then enjoy. If you have a price per watch thing going on Id guess ill watch it every other year? Its hard to say. It made for a good one time story I wont soon forget... Recommend for impact.

One of my favorite movie . Action , suspense, unpredictable, and just awesome . I couldn’t wait to purchase it !!!

Such a good movie and packed with action, I would highly recommend for a night time watch!

This is a super great Film to watch with everyone..

Wow! This movie was crazy good... Just push play and you will be hooked!

This is a incredible movie amazing awesome love it

Our outdoor activities had to be cancelled due to rainy, wet weather that came at a most inopportune time. With teenagers bored with card games and boring afternoon television fare--we bought this movie in a desperate attempt at suitable entertainment. We were pleasantly surprised in a good sort of way by the durability and believeability of the story line. While some violence and cursing was peppered throughout the movie--thankfully it was only briefly intermittent at most situations. Definitely NOT a movie for small children, as it could provide a strong stimulus for later nightmares.

This movie is about just how far we are willing to go for those people we love in our lives. Filled with plenty of action, drama and a few heroes. Good acting and story line. It’s a movie when the going’s get tough the tough get going. This movie is no doubt worth the purchase price.

Great cast, great plot, great execution! Definitely not a movie for those who don't enjoy a thrill. The movie is violent and gets a bit graphic and suspenseful at times. A great portrayal of how order and law can break down quickly in politically unstable cities. I wasn't terribly pleased with the underlying message about how the US destroys local economies and so on, but overall, it was a great film.

I was a little hesitant regarding this movie as Owen Wilson is not the type of actor I usually associate with a action oriented movie but thankfully, he did a great job here in this movie. There was plenty of action and excitement here with a decent cast... well worth checking out if you are in the mood for this kind of movie!

Here we have a totally unsuspecting family in a foreign country suddenly caught in the crossfire of a revolution. A new job brought them to this land -- and this now becomes the reason they are targeted. This is a scary prospect, to say the least. The movie is thrilling and somewhat gut wrenching. Well done!

Really enjoyed this flick. Wasn't expecting so much of Owen Wilson in this role but he did a great job with it. Always been a fan of Pierce Brosnan and no let down here. Makes you ponder how you would act in similar impossible escape scenario. Not an oscar winner, but enjoyable movie.

I loved this movie because from the start it was action packed and continued on to the very end. This movie kept my interest from beginning to end. I thought the actors were great. This movie literally kept me on the edge of my seat wondering what was next. great movie.

Loved this movie!! Heart went out to this unknowing family who were simply looking for a better life and to make a difference in the world. The action does not stop as they encounter one intense situation after another while searching for safety. The movie was realistic and exciting. Had to watch every moment.

Owen Wilson isn't exactly known for good thriller/action films in my opinion. But this one was actually pretty good. There are scenes that would have you second guessing if you could do what he just chose to do. Ok, yeah it's a movie, but still...

I really liked this movie & was yelling at the tv through most of it! Owen Wilson did a great job in this role and I was on the edge of my seat. There's quite a bit of bloodshed, I did have to turn my head a handful of times, but nothing too gory

Owen did well in this out-of-norm role. Lake and rest of cast were great too. I travel often and it made it more real for me given that it was not some typical action superstar but rather a every day average dude trying to keep his family alive. Grossly underrated movie from my perspective.