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Image and video hosting by TinyPic Cast: Ted DiBiase, Jr., Michael Rooker, Temuera Morrison, Robert Coleby, Lara Cox

Director: Roel Reine

Genre: Military/Action

Year: 2009

Rating: R

No one at the opening of a posh island resort -- including Marine sniper Joe Linwood (Ted DiBiase Jr.) and his PR executive wife, Robin (Lara Cox) -- suspects that terrorists are among them ... until mayhem breaks loose, leaving Robin and the resort's owner hostage. Now, Joe must use every deadly maneuver in his arsenal to save his wife, end the tense standstill and leave no hostage behind.

For the sequel to The Marine which starred John Cena the WWE this time goes to a more military route with Ted DiBiase Jr. this time taking the lead. This one has has a completely different story and it is not related to the first film except in name. DiBiase doesn't have a lot of lines in the film but his acting is pretty good and he handles the actions scenes very well. The story is simple but decent for what it is, the only part I thought was a little weak was the bad guys reason to take the hostages but that is a minor detail in a film such as this. The acting over-all in the film is very good, Michael Rooker and Lara Cox both do a great job playing their roles. So you might be saying the above is all great but what is the action like which of course is the main attraction here, well the film is much more serious than the first and it contains some great action that kicks ass. Director, Roel Reine did a great job with not only the camera work and action but giving the film a much bigger look than it should of had. I am a little surprised this did not get a theatrical run with the way it looks and the well done action scenes. The story is nothing new but it's execution is done so well that I thought this was one of the better DTV action films to come out in some time. If your an action fan or a WWE fan I highly recommend picking this one up. The DVD isn't overly packed but it does contain some nice special features that include:

Behind-the-scenes footage of climactic fight scenes

Making of terrorist siege sequence

Profile of Ted DiBiase including interviews with Ted DiBiase Sr. and brother Brett

Inside look at Thailand film shoot

Deleted and extended scenes

Released by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

**** Out Of *****