The Marine 2

The original "Marine" movie didn't exactly set the box office on fire, but it must have done well overseas and on DVD, since we now have this sequel (though this time around it went direct-to-DVD). I thought the first "Marine" was passable, so I was curious about this entry.

For a straight-to-DVD movie, the production values do beat most movies that fall in this category. However, throughout there are ample signs of budget constraints, where spectacle or just plain extra stuff seems missing.

The characters were mostly disappointing. Michael Rooker gives a good performance, but he's not in much of the movie. Ted DiBiase may not be the worst actor ever, but he is VERY unemotional and bland. The actors playing the chief villains are colorless, unlike Alan Rickman in "Die Hard" (which this movie rips off.) The lack of passion goes into the action sequences as well. Seldom did I feel any excitement watching any of the action. Little seems to have been done to pump up the action.

Whatever you thought of the first "Marine" movie, you'll regard this entry several notches below the original.

Despite what another critic wrote, this is not just another wrestler movie filled with wrestler fighting. As a matter of fact, there was very, very little wrestling apparent in this movie, especially compared to other WWE movies. I would NOT hesitate to say that Ted DiBiase Jr. was actually the one redeeming factor in this film, to my own personal surprise. Every other actor and actress in this movie acted, or overacted, as would be predicted in a typical thrown-together WWE action film. Yet, Ted DiBiase spoke and acted in a much more real way that would allow us to believe that we could relate to him and his actions and decisions. Though this film is predictable 99.9% of the time, I actually enjoyed watching it for nothing other than the factor of simple fun and amusement. Don't look for meaning or deep moral values, just pop some popcorn, sit back and enjoy an easygoing, relaxing afternoon with this cool, fun action flick.

it almost follows the same plot as the previous installment.

But the point is that unlike the previous one, this movie tries to overcome the flaws.

They concentrated on a balance outcome of both the story and the action.

It may not be a perfect movie but i thought it was far better than The Marine.

The Marine had the same scenes of John Cena escaping bomb-blasts in the last sec. repeatedly shown in different locations.which i thought was pretty amateur.

but still am a Cena fan...............

" WORDLIFE "

I didn't expect much when I was given this movie to watch since it was a WWE movie. But I did have some optimism since Ted Dibiease was the main actor as he has shown he is a great actor in the WWE ring. I did not get to watch the original Marine but I believe the stories are not related and that it is just a sequel in the sense that it is about another particular Marine.

Well now to the movie, it started off with a bang and it made me glued to the screen thinking good things will continue to happen in this movie. Unfortunately the movie slowly dipped down due to the long time it took for the story to pick up the pace after the beautiful intro. But post-interval the movie picked up to its action roots, and the action looked believable which is a rarity in movies these days. Dibiease was able to showcase his acting talents through facial expressions as he did not have many lines that a main actor would.

Had the directer been better able to tighten the plot and the writers been able to write better dialogue preferably for Joe (Ted Dibiease) the movie would have done much better since it had good action and a decent story albeit some loopholes.

If you are interested in watching a good action movie to entertain you then I suggest you go rent this or buy it. If your interested in something with a great story with powerful dialogues then you may wanna give it a miss. I give this movie a 6.8/10.

M2 is an enjoyable, action-packed, suspenseful movie with exciting scenes and vibrant cinematography (the shots of the island resort were wish-I-was-there breath-taking). It does deserve its R-rating as the violence to and from the terrorists can be brutal at times.

What I liked most is Ted's acting allows you to truly sympathize with Joe (Ted Dibiase) and how he'd do anything to get his wife back. Joe (Ted) is not an over-the-top, emotional, screaming-maniac Marine hero; he keeps his cool, which is quite refreshing.

I hope WWE does more of these action movies, and I look forward to seeing Ted in more of them. M2 went straight to video; yet, it was much better than some of the WWE films that came out in theaters.

M2 is a good addition to your movie library. Will be watching this movie again.