THE MARINE 2 is another film from WWE Studios, although it has no relation to the first aside from the title. The plot is set in a country very much like Thailand where the hero and his wife are holed up in a luxury resort attacked by a paramilitary organisation. It reminded me a little of NO ESCAPE in terms of set-up although it soon turns into the usual DIE HARD-style antics as a lone hero battles against overwhelming numbers of heavily-armed soldiers. This is a B-movie through and through but the good news is that there's a wealth of action waiting to be enjoyed here, action which makes the whole thing rather easy to sit through. The main actor, Ted DiBiase, is diabolically wooden, but there are more experienced actors in support like Temuera Morrison and Michael Rooker who are reliably good. THE MARINE 2 is no classic but it's relatively watchable as far as this B-movie genre of filmmaking goes.
Review of The Marine 2
