Synopsis: Two friends are hired by the CIA to help overthrow a dictatorship in South Asia.
Appraisal: Derivative yet moderately enjoyable action comedy. [Spoilers ahead.] There are some plot holes, for example one of the main suspense sequences is about one of the characters turning an electric fence off in time or else his buddy will be electrocuted, which is bullshit since all the latter has to do is throw something at the fence and see if it emits sparks (we actually witness the phenomenon, when a moth touches the fence a few instants before it is turned off!). Another weak spot is how the rebel leader switches to the dictator's side near the end, and then becomes the opposition leader all over again after the dictator dies; there is no point in fighting for a guy like this, and chances are he will become as evil a dictator as the deposed one.
Saw it dubbed in Portuguese, an unfortunate circumstance.
Rating: 32
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