Land of Bad

 

    Co-written and directed by William Eubank, this is a pretty exciting military action film. It's a fairly simple plot that has been covered many times before but it does introduce a new element.

    When a covert group of four operatives have their asset rescue mission blown, it is up to a drone pilot based in Las Vegas to help save the remaining team members from the terrorist group they are fighting in the Philippines.  

     Russell Crowe plays the drone pilot, "Reaper" sitting at a computer station in communication with the men on the ground, trying to help them escape. At the same time, he's waiting for word on his pregnant wife, who is about to give birth. Mr. Crowe manages to make sitting at a desk, looking at a screen, exciting.

     Liam Hemsworth, Milo Ventimiglia, Luke Hemsworth, Ricky White, and Chika Ikogwe make up the unit fighting for their lives to rescue a CIA asset. Liam Hemsworth plays "Playboy", the main character on the mission, who bonds with "Reaper" back at the base.

     The action is non-stop from the start and the last part of the film is very exciting. It's violent but also fascinating when you see how the military employs drone technology, thousands of miles away to assist in missions.