Wild Geese II (1985)

A bit overrated, but still an amazing film

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

I'm not rating this a 9 of 10 compared to ALL the masterpiece films ever made, no this is not in the realm of a 2001 a Space Odyssey or such, but I got into this enough for the action genre to give it a 9 of 10 rating. The 4 score on IMDb is way under what it should be, so I'll try to justify why it's rated so low. I am imagining people are comparing it to The Wild Geese and why wouldn't you? The movie poster says they are back on another mission. Trouble is no one in the first film is in this one, nor has it anything to do with Africa. So don't watch this as a sequel because it's not. It's barely a mercenary film, it's more of a caper/ espionage film. There are several "Oh Crap" moments I had watching this, which makes it cool in my book, I mean The Wild Geese had like one of those when they blow up the bridge and the rest was pretty formulaic, I do not want to compare this to WG though as I loved that film also, I'm just saying that this film is not formulaic at all, it will surprise you, at least two or three times, trust me. Edward Fox replays his Day Of The Jackal role to an extent, and Scott Glenn is at the peak of his bad as*ness career. If you are looking for eye candy from Barbara Carrera you won't find anything, she is there to mainly get in the way but she's not annoying so it's still all good, just don't look for her to flash anything, she is bundled up throughout the film (at least the cut I watched). This film if I could give you an idea of what it felt like, it really reminded me of "The Dogs Of War' in it's grittiness. I'm happy I tuned into this 4.6 rated action film, it's probably the best 4.6 rated film I'll see in years. I rate it a 9 out of 10.

Great film. This film is very different to the first oneand is also very enjoyable. It has a lot of very good action and an interesting story as well as being shot on location in pre 1989 Berlin. I like the music too. There are some clichés but it has lots of thrills and will teach you something about German history.I live In Berlin myself but moved here after the wall came down so this film gives you some idea what it was like to live here when the city was divided. Berlin is a fascinating city and has a lot to offer. This film does more than just tell a story- it gives you some insight into the 80s in Berlin.

The Wild Geese is one of the better action films out there with its combination of a top-notch leading cast, a good supporting cast, a good script and spectacular action sequences. Its sequel in name only, Wild Geese II lacks many of those elements. As a sequel to the original film it is a bit of a let down and otherwise its a typical action film.The original film had the wonderful combination of Richard Burton, Roger Moore, and Richard Harris. Now Burton was set to return for this film before his untimely death. His replacement in this film is Edward Fox who plays his younger brother Alex. Fox is the real lifeblood of this film. He has a wonderful sense of humor in his character and he is believable as the brother to the Burton character. Fox, however, doesn't show up as much as his co-stars and that is a real shame.Why is it a shame? Because while Scott Glenn and Barbara Carrera are good actors, they lack chemistry. Glenn is not a leading man and it takes considerable effort to watch him throughout the entire film when he spends whole scenes by himself. While Carrera starts off being an intelligent and self-sufficient character, she ends up turning into a full-out damsel in distress by the time the film is over with. While this can't be entirely blamed on her, Carrera does little to improve upon the material. The supporting cast is mixed. Kenneth Haigh is rather convincing as Colonel Reed-Henry as is Robert Webber as TV network owner Robert McCann. John Terry lacks much acting chops as Michael Lukas. But the real star of the supporting cast is the cameo (for lack of better description) by Laurence Olivier as Rudolf Hess. Olivier appearance is brief, during the finale of the film, but his scenes with Fox, Glenn, and Carrera makes the two hour running length of the film seem worthwhile. When compared to the script and action sequences of the original film, this film is definitely lacking. Despite having been written by the same screenwriter, the films plot lacks both the punch and realism of the original. One might find that because of the change in locations from Africa to Cold War Berlin but the film still lacks realism. Not to mention that thee is really a lack of action in this film. Whiel the first film was not exactly loaded with action either, at least it had a huge set-up for an even bigger pay off at the end. this film has a massive set up and virtually no pay off. There is no large rescue action set-piece. Instead we are given a very bad looking car wreck followed by an improbable escape from East to West. So despite having an excellent Edward Fox and Laurence Olivier, Wild Geese II lacks in everything that the first film had. the film becomes a cardboard action / espionage film that lacks both intelligence and realism. It is a sequel in name only and if you love the original, you might want to stay away from this film. You are likely to be disappointed.

The first had three top draw british stars this has one british supporting character actor.with an american leading man who was basically wooden as hell.the acting is awful its slow moving with little action.its nothing like the first and has been made for a american audience no surprise it failed.this has nothing to do with the original.pathetic