michael426 Unbelievable shoot-outs where all the bad guys poured fire at the good guys, missed, the good guys shot back and killed everyone, the bad moaned dramatically the same when hit. Bad guys in armoured vehicles with cannon faced the good guys behind logs with small arms and never-empty weapons, good guys won. Amateur script, awful direction, with every stereo-type on screen, from all the bad guys speaking accented English, being brutal and callous whilst the good guys played with kids. Factual errors; a normal SAS team is 4-man, not 2-man. Only saving grace was Scott Adkins final fight, which showcased his extraordinary skills but went on for too long.

sydneyswesternsuburbs Director Isaac Florentine who also created other classic flicks, Undisputed 2 2006, Undisputed 3 2010, Ninja 2009, Ninja: Shadow of a Tear 2013 and another classic special forces flick, US Seals 2 2001 has created another gem in Special Forces.It stars Marshal Teague who has also been in another classic special forces flick, The Rock 1996 and the classic flick, Armageddon 1998 and Isaac Florentines US Seals 2.Also starring is Scott Adkins who has also been in other classic flicks, The Tournament 2009, Bourne Ultimatum 2007, Pit Fighter 2005, Re-Kill 2015, Jarhead 3: The Siege 2016, Hard Target 2 2016, El Gringo 2012 and other classic special forces flicks, The Expendables 2 2012 and Zero Dark Thirty 2012 and Isaac Florentines Undisputed 2, Undisputed 3, Ninja: Shadow of a Tear and Ninja.I enjoyed the action and violence.If you enjoyed this as much as I did then check other classic special forces flicks, Air Strike 2004, Sniper 2 2002, Commando 1985, The Expendables 2010, Direct Contact 2009, GI Joe: Retaliation 2013, Outpost 2007, Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden 2012, Act of Valor 2012, Special Forces 2011, Wolf Warrior II 2017, American Assassin 2017, Sniper: Ultimate Kill 2017 and Marines 2003.

Wizard-8 (Preface: Don't confuse this "Special Forces" movie with the Daniel Bernhardt "Special Forces" movie!) I like movies from the Nu Image filmstudio, and I also like movies directed by action king Isaac Florentine, so I knew I had to watch this. I was not disappointed. I will freely admit that this movie is not perfect. The CGI effects are obvious and clunky. There is little written to differentiate the protagonists from each other, and the bad guys are stock characters. The dialogue is often very familiar. And a large part of the first half of the movie is really slow and drawn out.But there are more positive things about "Special Forces" than negative. It is slickly shot, with clear photography and good lighting. The Lithuania locations are well chosen, and dressed with enough props and extras to look realistic. But the best thing about the movie are the action sequences. A lot of money was obviously spent on ammo and explosive devices, and the various shootouts are really exciting. Even better are the martial art sequences - these sequences can stand proudly beside martial art sequences from Hong Kong films. And the last forty or so minutes of the movie are non-stop action - you'll be barely given time to breathe! Just be a little patient during the first half of the movie, and you'll be rewarded with enough mayhem to really pump your blood.

donrw Director Isaac Florentine's follow-up to his cult hit, U.S. Seals 2 revisitsAmerica's military with more Hong Kong style action and martial arts. Budgeted at a mere $1.3 million, Special Forces manages to push the limit on actionfilmmaking within a grimly patriotic story set in the shadow of the bloodyBosnian-Serbian conflict.Although unrelated to U.S. Seals 2, Marshall R. Teague returns, this time toheadline the film as Major Don Harding, in addition to acting as military advisor. He's the real deal when it comes to portraying a no-nonsense military officer. His mostly non-emotive persona, echoed by hisfellow team members offers anice stabilizing force to ground the stylized action.Wendy Teller (Daniella Deutscher) is an American photo-journalist intheEastern European country of Moldavia who stumbles upon local militaryforces executing villagers. The commander is a veteran of the Bosnian Warnamed Hasib (Eli Danker) who captures the woman and attempts to exchangeher for captured war criminals. Its a bad call as the only response he gets is Major Harding and a team of Army special forces flown in to rescue her. Oncedown, they settle in to discover her whereabouts with the aid of a localschoolteacher and a seasoned SAS operative named Talbot (Scott Adkins). Abitter, past encounter with Hasib fuels Harding's desire for revenge as well as to save the journalist. But after an attempted rescue is thwarted, his team members are either killed or captured. Armed with lethal martial arts ability, Talbot steps in to assist Harding in completing the mission.Director Isaac Florentine has toned down the stylized action for this film while retaining the excitement of previous efforts. His credits include directing 70 episodes of the popular children's action series for television, the PowerRangers. This fact and his love for modern Japanese action filmmaking ingeneral has led to his past use of exaggerated sound effects and camera worksuitable for genre filmmaking, but often at odds when paired with real-worldscenarios. Initially, martial arts combat is used sparingly and with quicker results in neutralizing targets, more in keeping with real combat training. This limited display of hand-to-hand combat may come as a bit of a disappointment to some, but the film adequately compensates in two ways. First, there is relativenewcomer Scott Adkins, who plays the Special Air Service operative. He'sappeared in smaller roles in films such as Extreme Challenge (2001) and TheHighbinders (AKA The Medallion). This could be considered his first breakoutperformance as a martial arts star and an impressive one at that. This leads to the second compensation for action buffs, the end fight. You know its coming. The lead villain's sidekick, who does little else throughout the film is present for the sole purpose of taking on Adkins. This scene is outstanding and features the highly competent choreography of Akihiro Noguchi, another Power Rangersveteran. But this is no kid's stuff. Scott's kicking ability and range of motion are outstanding. The fight is fierce, extended, and only briefly interrupted byTeague's less potent, but solid brawl with Eli Danker. There may be moregunplay and explosions than anything else, but Adkins' two or three fight scenes are good enough to warrant martial arts fans taking more than a passinginterest. Any way you slice it, Florentine, himself a martial artist, is clearly committed to filming some of the best martial arts scenes outside of Hong Kong. Its all the more impressive given that he's doing it on a small budget and in an industry not always receptive to allowing quality martial arts in their films.Special Forces also scores points for it's ambitions. The film begins with asobering mass execution of innocent civilians by machine gun. To know thatsimilar acts have actually occurred in numerous countries and in many conflicts, especially in recent years, sets this film apart from your standard independent action film. This was written after 9/11 and was originally meant to be set in Afghanistan, putting it in touch with the fight against terrorism. Due to a change of plans, location shooting moved to Lithuania and the film's backdrop became ethnic cleansing. The authentic setting and the assistance of the local military further raise the scale of the film.Depicting the role of America's special forces to any degree of authenticitypresents many challenges and this cast and crew surmount some of them. Butin the end, Special Forces remains a stylized action movie first by giving way to heroic fights and even bigger fireballs. For perspective, the Navy Seals actioner Tears of the Sun starring Bruce Willis shares the same fate on a $70 millionbudget. The small budget is a limiting factor, but quality fight choreography, decent acting, and a notable action performance by Scott Adkins makes thiseffort Florentine's best yet.