Tracy Winters Gene Hackman is one of America's finest actors. As for the rest of the mundane cast in this predictable fish-stink, 99% of it reeks.Owen Wilson (with his jacked-up nose and bad speech impediment) is featured as a navy flier who 'doesn't like to follow rules'.... gee, where have we heard that before? There's a Tom Cruise look-a-like on the ship and just like Cruise, this guy can't act either.Some of the idiotic shenanigans in the film include navy deck personnel playing football using the aircraft catapults, Wilson yelling out in enemy territory to his injured buddy, then leaving him sitting in an open field (instead of helping him to the cover of the nearby forest), navy enlisted fools holding push-up contests in the isles of the dining hall floor, and a moronic rescue underling punching a hole in the war room map.Hollywood half-wit film-makers' zillionth opportunity to take liberties in portraying the American military as a group of dumbbells.

adonis98-743-186503 A Navy navigator is shot down over enemy territory and is ruthlessly pursued by a secret police enforcer and the opposing troops. Meanwhile his commanding officer goes against orders in an attempt to rescue him. Behind Enemy Lines (2001) is an underrated Masterpiece that unfortunately was criticized cause of the Propaganda but it is truly a great movie and the Casting is perfect. Owen Wilson gives an amazing performance as the main pilot who falls behind enemy lines and Gene Hackman once again is amazing as the commanding officer that tries to rescue him. The film is full of action and suspense from both aspects of the Pilot and the Commanding Officer because one tries to stay alive and the other tries to go against his commands and rescue the pilot. As i wrote in my summary the movie contains one of the coolest slow mo sequences ever and it's during the scene where a soldier stomps on a mine and slowly we start seeing him turning and turning as the explosion happens and it's truly something terrific for a movie that was made in 2001. Plus Owen Wilson has a moment of bravery where he kills a tracker in a spectacular way and then World War III basically starts once the Choppers come in. Overall this is one hell of a movie and like i just wrote it's just a "movie" don't take everything so seriously and hate it just because it's America and Propaganda it's one hell of an action film and an even better thriller/survival film. (A+)

dilarasdad I truly enjoyed this movie, because it took a lighthearted approach to 'running for your life' while serving in the forces. I was, however, disheartened by the fact that Scott O'Grady brought down a law suit on the study for "portraying him" in a bad light. This movie was about anything else but Scott O'Grady. Note: Sorry Scott, but it's not about you...I enjoyed the way Wilson took control of his character and lived up to the expectation of what one would expect from a Navy pilot. Let's not forget Gene 'The Man' Hackman. It's difficult to imagine Hackman 'not' being in the service because he does it so 'friggin' well.The movie is suspenseful and the supporting cast is simply awesome! It's just one of those films where not enough credit was given to everyone, all around!

tigersbleedblue Behind enemy lines is an intriguing movie. If it was based on a true story, I could see why people would be so "critical". Well folks, it's not based on true events and it's just a movie. We don't have to break down why an Admiral puts forth an order for no search and rescue or why sailors on the deck are playing football. The movie to me is not considered a war movie but more of a survival movie.I thought Owen Wilson did a great job , Considering that he is more of a comedic actor.I served in the Navy and I'm not going to sit here and analyze a simple movie based on what's real and what's not. I liked the action , the sense of survival and the storyline. It's not a great movie but a type of movie to pass the time and keep you intrigued.Although it's 2016, I still enjoy watching this movie.