Special Forces

This movie looks like it was made my a combination of the United States government and the makers of the punisher.. The characters were simply awful. Bad acting combined with bad scripts made this a horrible watch. And the cocky attitude of everyone in this movie was disgusting.. They simple came across like rednecks who had seen too many war movies when they were kids.

Exaggerated overdone scenes that were meant as a recruiting tool as far as i see and watching the movie was a true punishment... There you have it.. if you are looking for a good movie to watch, don't come near this movie.

The only reason i've watched this badly filmed, cheap military action, is that another IMDB member said that there is "an unusual amount of detail & competence" in this movie. Neither detail, neither competence however can be found in it! There's total lack of realism, behaviour of the special force squad is against all army regulations and common sense! Weapon handling is comic, and ballistics are absolutely fake. This is an brilliant example of cheap millitary style movie! The only thing that deserves attention is the brilliant martial arts performance by Scott Adkins /SAS agent Talbot in the movie/. This guy is something serious! Overall, one of the worst military movies in terms of filming, scenario and realism i've ever seen.

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, Mile 22 2018 and Marines 2003.

(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.

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.