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A made-for-TV adaptation of Andy McNab's best-selling Bravo Two Zero--his account of a covert SAS mission in the Gulf War gone wrong. Sean Bean plays McNab, part of an eight-man team dropped behind enemy lines to sever communications lines. Things inevitably go wrong, however, and the team are captured and tortured, before making a variety of daring and amazing escapes. The story on which this film is based is certainly stirring, but it suffers from being generically at odds with the production values of a TV adaptation. The acting is wooden and the budget cannot provide the pyrotechnics or thrilling action sequences which action or war junkies may demand. At some points there are even unsuccessful attempts to blend parts of the staged drama with real documentary news footage. One might argue that the presentation of the SAS team as everyday, emotionally stunted lads, and their mission as gritty, downbeat and devoid of glamour is perhaps quite true to real-life events. It is also a huge novelty to see cinematic acknowledgement of British forces' participation in any conflict occurring in the last century. On the other hand, Bravo Two Zero undoubtedly appears quite dour when placed alongside a more flashy, Hollywood offering such as Three Kings. Nevertheless, SAS aficionados and fans of the novel will enjoy it immensely, if only to look at the way in which McNab's account presents Chris Ryan--author of a drastically different film and novel version of this incident, The One That Got Away--as a posturing, image-conscious coward. --Paul Philpott
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Former SAS sergeant Andy McNab co-scripts this drama, based on his own experiences in the Gulf War. In January 1991, an eight-man SAS team infiltrate the Iraqi lines, with the purpose of taking out the scud missiles aimed by Saddam Hussein at Tel Aviv. In charge is Sergeant McNab (Sean Bean), who has to think fast when his squad are surrounded by two divisions of Iraqi troops, with no radio contact and sub-zero temperatures freezing their fuel supplies.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
By HL
Format:DVD
I didn't really expect to enjoy this film as I thought it would be more one for blokes, but it was brilliant. The acting is wonderful, especially Sean Bean as the lead, and his presentation of Andy McNab's thoughts was very well done and did not detract from the action. The violence was moderate rather than gruesome, unlike that in many films (that completely puts me off watching them) but the terror of the patrol's situation is clearly communicated. The interactions between the members of the patrol seemed extremely realistic. The film also made me think more about the situation of soldiers in this type of war, particularly relevant since we're still in there, unfortunately.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By M. Richards
Format:DVD
This film could be enjoyed by a much wider audience if they don't let the image of the film put them off. (Don't judge a film by it's cover). It's a terrific story. Close to the author's own version. A good reminder of the complications of war and the dangers individuals endure. The characters aren't very realistic, but the strength of the extraordinary story carries the film. Andy McNab and Chris Ryan have both written about the same events from their own perpective. See this film then read the book The One That Got Away.
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By Mr. D. Rowland
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During the 1991 Gulf War a unit of the SAS is given the task of destroying communications between mobile Scud missile launchers and their control centre in Baghdad but their mission proves to be a failure when soon after they land by helicopter they are discovered by a shepherd boy who alerts Iraqui soldiers in the area and the unit is hunted down across the desert as they try to get to the Syrian border and safety. The unit creates havoc as they fight their way towards Syria, they kill many soldiers, they face dust storms, intense heat and dehydration in the day and intense cold and hypothermia at night and when most of them are caught the Irquis are not surprisingly pretty annoyed with them and they consequently suffer greatly at their hands.
The film is a thrilling, true, action-packed story of courage, comradeship and endurance laced with crude barrack room humour and Sean Bean is superb as Sergeant Andy McNab, the leader of the patrol. Luckily for the captive soldiers the war was a short one so they survived to tell the tale and write the book.
The film is a thrilling, true, action-packed story of courage, comradeship and endurance laced with crude barrack room humour and Sean Bean is superb as Sergeant Andy McNab, the leader of the patrol. Luckily for the captive soldiers the war was a short one so they survived to tell the tale and write the book.
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Exellent
Love this film very much. Well made film virtually follows the book. Recommend it to anyone who likes war films.
Published 14 days ago by Darren
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Bravo two Zero - Andy McNab (DVD)
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and apart from a very small blip ! at the end was excellent.
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This item was NOT new, however have played once
and apart from a very small blip ! at the end was excellent.
For 84 pence ! Read more
Published 1 month ago by W. F. S. Boyd
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Excellent film
Bravo Two Zero is an excellent war movie made on a low budget, witness throughout the movie a close look into the life of an SAS trooper. Read more
Published 1 month ago by David Currie
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A gift
this was bought as a gift for a young man and I am told it is quite good with plenty of action
Published 1 month ago by mitre
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have seen this before and know a bit of the process shown in this film but it all seems to tame
Published 2 months ago by robert cuthbert
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Too confronting !!
A bit too graphic for me with the torture etc. I found the interview at the end far more interesting.
Published 3 months ago by Little Trish
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brilliant!
I ordered it for a friend if mine as a small gift for his birthday and he loved it. Came early too as well so no complaining with the delivery, would order again for myself. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Sam23
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Excellent film
Excellent film , I believe it to be one of the best true story films about the SAS . .
Published 4 months ago by Gwgr
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great!!
really good you should buy absolutely terrific i absolutely love it amazing ! great for gift or pressie! very good
Published 6 months ago by anonymus
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RIVETING STORY BUT LOW BUDGET PRODUCTION
I won't go on about the story as I assume you are aware of it. I is very disappointing that the story wasn't offered a big budget to produce a high quality film. Read more
Published 8 months ago by R. G. Williams
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