Land of Bad
Land of Bad
During a Delta Force special operation that veers off course disastrously, the Air Force drone pilot known as Reaper is given a 48-hour window to correct a situation now spiraling into an untamed rescue effort. Lacking armaments and with only a drone for communication, what initially was a covert ground assignment escalates into an extensive confrontation after the team's presence is detected by adversaries.
Junior Reyes reviewedJuly 13, 2025
Land of Bad (Netflix, 2024) might as well be the cinematic version of a Call of Duty level.
The mission is unclear, the main character isn't adequately prepared, and the whole point of the show is just mindless action. Why is the US military okay with dropping millions of dollars in ordnance on foreign soil, and why are the Philippines authorities okay with it too?
Who are the bad guys? Why are there about 100 anonymous dudes at this compound with no care for their own safety? Where did they all come from?
Who are the two factions? What do they want, and why did they fall out?
How does the main character only have one number to call in an emergency, and it rings on a normal phone in a fucking breakroom? They were watching before Russell Crowe's character started his 18-hr shift, and they were still there after. The whole phone thing was such a stupid way to manufacture tension.
How does Russell Crowe's character get anywhere in a minute and a half? US servicemen died on this mission, and a shitload of unnecessary damage was caused.
This movie was dumb to the bone. One thing that mighta made it better for me is if they had the main character's health bar at the bottom of the screen, for more drama, you see. But... entertained me !