Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe (2011)

A Navy SEAL uncovers jungle secrets on a mission, perfect for fans of military intrigue and covert action.

Genres: Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Action, Drama, Thriller

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Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe

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Movie20111h 30mEnglishComedy, Crime, Mystery, Action, Drama, Thriller
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A Navy SEAL commander is sent into the jungles of Colombia to assess a dangerous rebel threat and whether outside help is needed. When word arrives that a remote civilian clinic has been targeted, the mission shifts into a desperate rescue—only to reveal a situation far more complicated than expected.

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Pros: fun lead performance; Burn Notice-style charm; mix of action and humor | Cons: uneven tone; shaky military realism; predictable, clunky writing

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You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a light, witty action prequel with familiar Burn Notice energy and a charismatic lead; Not for you if you need strict realism, a serious tone, or a tightly plotted thriller.

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Bruce Campbell is a charismatic actor and Sam Axe is a very funny character.

Disney XD-like humor 'amp; look. Stupid story; even Pedro Pascal is bad. Campbell playing Sam Axe is ace, though does not redeem the movie. Only for die-hard Burn Notice fans.

Sam Axe was the best part of Burn Notice, well Gabriel Anwar is a close second.

A prequel to the USA hit series, Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe is an entertaining action-comedy. When Sam Axe is sent to Colombia to investigate a rising terrorist group, he discovers that they are actually a group of peasants fighting against a corrupt military general and joins their cause. Bruce Campbell, Kiele Sanchez, and Pedro Pascal lead the cast, and Jeffrey Donovan makes a cameo. Donovan also directs, and keeps the Burn Notice style with color fades and voice overs. However, the tone is a little too comedic and goofy at times, and some of the special effects shot and fight scenes are kind of lackluster. Yet while it has its problems, Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe is a fun adventure that delivers some laughs.

This is awesome.

At first I was really weary as the humor was horrible. It recovered though. Not bad at all. Gave it a heart. 'lt;3

This makes me wish that all the Burn Notice episodes were 2 hours long! Like Whidmark said, the humor is pretty bad...so you''ll probably only like this if you 'lt;3 Sam. I recommend not watching this until you''ve seen at least a season or two of Burn Notice, if not until the chronological timing (air time, not storyline time) of between seasons 4 and 5. I think this would work after 2 or 3 seasons, as well, since most of the inside jokes have been covered by then. Overall, not the best action movie I''ve ever seen, but it was totally ninja! 'lt;3 'lt;3

Wooow.. this is one good movie. I love the humor and Sam Axe. Worth watching if you like Sam in Burn Notice.

_Very groovy!_ -Sam Axe It''s like a Burn Notice Special except Jeffrey Donovan only pops in to say hi real quick and Gabrielle Anwar is nowhere to be seen. To make up for their absence though you get a triple dose of the almighty Bruce Campbell. I''m not sure if this would be appealing to anyone outside of Burn Notice fans. You can''t go wrong with more Groovy Bruce in your life though.

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