Movie Review: Seal Team VI: Journey into Darkness

Seal Team VI: Journey into Darkness 

Starring: Jeremy Davis, Ken Gamble, Zach McGowan, Kristoffer Garrison, Neto DePaula Pimenta, Amol Shah, Jessica Meza, Chris Warner, Lisa Carnahan, Dianna Cromie, Andrew John Ferguson, Edward C. Gillow, Erik Koelle, Charles Labbe, Jordan Larken, Aladine Naamou, Ben Paris, Rod Pearson, David Perez, River Ross, Madeline Rossiter, Stewart Skelton 

Director: Mark C. Andrews 

Four Minute Mile Productions, Gamble Entertainment Group, USA, 2008. 

This movie can be found in Fuel Injected Films 20 Movie Collection by Mill Creek Entertainment. 

Saddam Hussein invades Kuwait and USA begins air strikes in Iraq. Petty Officer Michael Davis (Jeremy Davis) was involved and injured on a mission during Operation Desert Shield and he tells his story. 

Petty Officer Michael Davis

Captain Chambers (Erik Koelle) argues with Chairman of the Senate Arms Committee (Stewart Skelton) about sending Master Chief Devon 'Mac' Mackefy (Ken Gamble) and his team to black ops. Chairman does not like Mac because his methods in Serbia were controversial, but Chambers wins by yelling his point: Mac is the best! 

Captain Chambers

Chairman

Chief Petty Officer Roberts (Zach McGowan), Petty Officer Williams (Kristoffer Garrison), Petty Officer Sanchez (Neta De Paula)  and newbie Davis are other members of the team. Davis thinks back the tough SEAL training, where he had to earn his stripes and the respect of other SEALs. In Iraq the team must pinpoint targets for surgical  air strikes. The mission carries big risks because Davis is untested in real war and Mac has just had a personal tragedy in his family. Their contact in Iraq is Kurd named Jamal (Amol Shah) whose family was killed by Iraqis. Mac has to do tough choices.

Master Chief Devon Mackefy

Chief Petty Officer Roberts

Seal Team VI going on mission

The story is said to be based on a true story, but without knowing the facts it is impossible to say how much (if anything) is true. The story is told by Davis, but the movies main character is clearly Mac. Mac and Davis are the only interesting characters. Despite the low budget the movie manages to add drama and heavy dose of patriotism. Movie tries to show the sacrifices and hard choices the soldiers have to do but the story is badly written. Also the numerous flashbacks occur mostly at wrong times making the plot messy. Basically this is a poorly made fan film and love letter to Navy SEALs.

Mac shoots

Rating: Bad