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Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis Of Evil
Genre: Thriller

Reviewed In Issue 114 (Nov 2006) Of Widescreen Review®

Stars:
Nicholas Gonzalez, Matt Bushell, Keith David, Denis Arndt, Ben Cross, Bruce McGill & Peter Coyote

WSR Review Scores
WSR Picture Rating: 3
DD Sound Rating: 3
DTS Sound Rating: NR
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Critics' Composite Score: 2
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Special Features
Special features include commentary with Director James Dodson, the nine-minute Exploring Enemy Lines: Decision And Perception featurette, and the theatrical trailer.


 DVD General Information

(Studio/Distributor): 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
(Catalog Number): 2234949
(MPAA Rating): R
(Rating Reason):

For violence and language
(Retail Price): $29.98
(DVD Type): Dual Side, Single Layer (DVD10)
(Widescreen Edition): Yes
(Full Screen Edition): No
(Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
(Running Time In Minutes): 96
(Color Type): Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): Yes
(Regional Coding): 1
(Theatrical Year): 2006
(Theatrical Release): No
(Direct-To-Video Release): Yes
(DVD Release Date): 10/17/06
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

 Credits Information

(Director): James Dodson
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  WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
If you are looking for Owen Wilson to return as Lt. Chris Burnett...well, this is not that kind of sequel. Behind Enemy Lines II (Axis Of Evil) comes to be when a U.S. team of Navy SEALs, sent to destroy a North Korean missile site, have to abruptly abort their mission. In their hasty retreat, four are left behind, and now they must rely on each other to escape the enemy for their very survival, and possibly that of the free world. (Jack Kelley)

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 DVD picture can have a pasty, undefined look, and some compression artifacts can be distracting. And while shadow delineation is generally good, noise in the shadows removes from the depth of the image. (Danny Richelieu)

Soundtrack:
Dialogue can sound good at times, but much of the Dolby