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THE MARINE II

With Ted DiBiase Jr, Lara Cox, Michael Rooker, Temuera Morrison, Kelly B. Jones, Robert Coleby

Written by Christopher Borrelli & John Chapin Morgan
Directed by Roel Reiné

Ted DiBiase Jr. (the son of WWF wrestler The Million Dollar Man) also made it into the wrestling word of the WWE. Here he makes his cinematic debut in the sequel to a movie which featured another bulging wrestler (John Cena) in the lead role. Playing a different character to Cena, Joe Linwood is a military sniper, and heads off to an island resort (to get away from his violent job) with his wife who is PR for the asshole owner. But, as to be expected, the tranquil setting gets run over by a force with military precision and deadly firepower. With his wife and others taken hostage, naturally Linwood has to sort out the bad guys singlehandedly.
If there was a bigger budget, this could've been a Die Hard installment, but that said, the action is quite effective, although not of such a scale. A pretty good substitute if that's what you're in the mood for but not keen on Bruce Willis' face!

3 / C
- Paul Blom


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