Slow and Silly
I wanted to like this series, capable actors, reasonable plot, some very nice camera work and shooting on location, I imagine it cost a fortune to make.
The pacing is terrible, so slow much of it is just boring.
The action sequences are very limited, lots of briefings, getting on to helicopters and walking through jungle not much engaging. If there was a competent military plan involved at any point I missed it.
There are a lot of extras and minor characters, but only a small number of roles that actually matter. In typical apple fashion the female leads are all brilliant, decisive and heroic, the male leads are all muscular idiots.
It felt like very familiar material given a slightly more arty treatment, ultimately falling well short of films like Clear and Present Danger or Proof of Life.
The pacing is terrible, so slow much of it is just boring.
The action sequences are very limited, lots of briefings, getting on to helicopters and walking through jungle not much engaging. If there was a competent military plan involved at any point I missed it.
There are a lot of extras and minor characters, but only a small number of roles that actually matter. In typical apple fashion the female leads are all brilliant, decisive and heroic, the male leads are all muscular idiots.
It felt like very familiar material given a slightly more arty treatment, ultimately falling well short of films like Clear and Present Danger or Proof of Life.
- adam-phillips-817-745584
- Jan 31, 2023