There's nothing better to utilize a 6.1 surround system than a nice action flick with a lot of gunshots and bullets whizzing by. So for my second (out of 10) free movie from blockbuster, tonight's is S.W.A.T.

I'm currently watching the bonus stuff as I type this and I didn't know that this was based on a 70's TV show like Charlie's Angels. And I must say that I enjoyed Charlie's Angels a lot more.

There are a few issues I have with the movie. First of all, the plot is very weak. I mean, c'mon, a guy in a orange jumpsuit says that he'll give 100 million to the person that breaks him out of jail, and everyone goes berserk (don't worry, this is the same stuff you'll read on the back of the DVD, so no spoilers). Are people THAT shallow and stupid? Sometimes I wonder.

Secondly, I really didn't get the character's motivations. I mean, it's an action flick, so I didn't expect that much, but still, it's nice to understand why people do the things they do. My bad, there was one guy whose motivation was explored, but that was at the very beginning of the movie and unfortunately, it was easy to know what he was going to do later on.

The last complaint I have is that the action scenes were too short, and the pacing was kinda slow. The climax of the movie, or rather, the main conflict in the film was way too short compared to all the buildup (i.e. training they were doing to be S.W.A.T. members) that was showing int he first 3/4 of the film.

I do have to say that the bullets flying and gunshots didn't disappoint. However, overall, something else might have been better.

Rating: 2/4