![]() ![]() ![]() 3) The action is non-stop! The film is 96 minutes long and close to 60 minutes of it is action! The best is the second big action piece in the film which runs for at least 20 minutes. Again, it still isn't up to the spring-loaded tension and awesome visuals of the best Hollywood action films, but it's way better than most. ![]() He really kicks it up a notch here and gives the film true energy. I was really surprised by his work on this film given that his last Operation Delta Force film seemed quite amateurish. And it's all brought together by tight editing that keeps the pace way up. It's not all great, but more often than not it works. He tries a variety of angles and dramatic shots, mixes it up with slow-mo, and makes use of a lot of tracking shots. However, Roper's work shows some real flair. 2) There's one word for Mark Roper's direction here: ENTHUSIASTIC! Most DTV flicks have amateurish or disinterested direction featuring very static shots and compositions that can best be described as utilitarian. Anyway, bottomline is that while you wouldn't mistake it for a big studio picture, the production is miles ahead of most DTV crap. Why are the Delta members always using AK-47s in this film? Oh well, I guess you can pretend that they're using AKs because it matches the most common weaponry of the region which suits the covert nature of their operations. It seems they skimped a bit on the weaponry though. There are plenty of vehicles used (tanks, buses, trains, helicopters). The interior sets are well-lit, well-photographed and equally convincing. The Eastern European locations are convincing because, well, it's set in Eastern Europe. Operation Delta Force 4 is actually way above average in the areas where it most counts for direct-to-video action flicks: Production value, direction (camerawork/editing), and amount of action. ![]()
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