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29 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaPhiladelphia InquirerSteven ReaSimplistic and jingoistic. But it's also explosively fun.
- 70Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternWall Street JournalJoe MorgensternA Hollywood production that appeals to our patriotism while respecting our intelligence.
- 70The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenAs intense an immersion in military ambience as a Hollywood movie could hope to provide in just over 90 minutes.
- 63Miami HeraldCharles SavageMiami HeraldCharles SavageThe conflict (in Afghanistan) makes this updated Rambo-esque thriller seem at once dated and yet relevant in ways its creators could not have envisioned.
- 63New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickA slickly entertaining war movie that's sometimes striking, sometimes silly -- but never, ever boring.
- 50New York Daily NewsJack MathewsNew York Daily NewsJack MathewsThere aren't many better examples of how commercial intuition sabotages story integrity in today's Hollywood.
- 50Boston GlobeJay CarrBoston GlobeJay CarrAs it is, Behind Enemy Lines will satisfy only those in search of a rousingly, if simplistically, patriotic bloodbath.
- 40TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghThe film's flashy visuals (apparently geared to engaging video game-impaired attention spans) are entertaining, but its cynicism is distasteful.
- 38Charlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanCharlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanA mediocrity at any time, because of its implausible script and bland characters.
- 25San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleSan Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleBehind Enemy Lines has a wretched script and a director (first-timer John Moore) who either has no taste or doesn't know what he's doing.