The film seems to try to be too many things at once, has a lack lustre plot and has not aged well.
It often comes off as ridiculous as Rambo but you can tell the director, Llosa it is trying to evoke serious emotions. Everyone displays dry performances and even though Berenger was the highlight of the cast, he still seems to be partially coasting through the film which is disappointing considering he was fantastic in Platoon only several years prior.
The plot has a very typical "mission" which I would not critique by itself but there is no real climax and you will probably feel unfulfilled by the end.
Finally, the many decisions by the director like the in flight bullet effects, Scope point of views and slow motion hits and deaths along with everything touched on earlier make it painfully cheesy and something that you would expect in a much older movie considering what else was already done in the genre and what was being put out in 1993.
Ultimately I went in expecting a different type of military movie based on Berenger's previous performances. Even though it would not be on my list of recommendations, if you go in with a hankering for mindless action and cheese, you will probably be entertained enough.
