Lt. Burnett: Owen Wilson	Adm. Reigart: Gene Hackman
Stackhouse: Gabriel Macht	Master Chief O'Malley: David Keith
Director: John Moore:

30 Second Bottom Line: A US military pilot accidentally strays over a no fly zone in eastern Europe and unwittingly takes pictures of mass graves that would prove genocide. He's shot down by a surface to air missile and because of politics he's on his own to escape his pursuers, even though the US knows where he is.

Story Line: The movie opens with a bang as the soldiers on the flight deck of a huge aircraft carrier are playing games and listening to Ray Charles' reprise What I'd Say.

Lt. Burnett (Owen Wilson) is bored with the routine reconnaissance missions he flies in Eastern Europe, over a country that looks a lot like Bosnia. He feels he is wasting his time and is considering resigning from the service in the immediate future. His commander, Adm. Reigart (Gene Hackman) wants him to stay but he too is tired of certain aspects of the military, especially the politics of his next in command.

During another routine mission, Lt. Burnett, who is a navigator, and the pilot Stackhouse (Gabriel Macht), fly over a mass grave, which sends the Eastern European military commanders first into high alert, and then to attack. A surface to air missile (SAM) is soon on their tail, and some fantastic action results in Stackhouse and Burnett narrowly ejecting from their plane. Foot soldiers are soon after them and they are not interested in taking any prisoners of war.

There are three major events going on at the same time, which makes the movie interesting in spite of a typical Hollywood ending. Hackman and his commander argue over whether to send a rescue mission. Hackman wants to go but his commander knows that it would be bad for the "peace effort" in the country. So be it if a few American soldiers die. Burnett, meanwhile, is on the run, almost Fugitive style, with one narrow escape after another from well-armed and persistent pursuers in this hostile, foreign country. Then there are the people of the county with their civil war. Some are helpful to Burnett while others are out only to execute him and Stackhouse.

Tell Me More About It: A few sections of the film had a gritty documentary feel that I liked very much. Owen Wilson stepped up like I hoped he would and moved from his usual comedic roles to a serious one, infused with natural humor. Hackman, like DeNiro, Denzel, and Michael Cain, is able to make every movie better than it would be without him.

There are a few scenes in this PG-13 movie that in my estimation could have made it an R, with respect to an execution and the mass graves.

The film is formulaic and the escapes are as miraculous as in a James Bond film, but it's an enjoyable thriller nonetheless. For fans of really cool action like Fast and Furious, Behind Enemy Lines will be just as much fun, if not more.

Owen Wilson: The Royal Tenenbaum's	Gene Hackman: The Royal Tenenbaum's
Gabriel Macht: American Outlaws	David Keith: U-571
John Moore: Debut