It’s a perfectly acceptable action-thriller with some enjoyable action sequences and proved to be generally entertaining. I do feel that Schwarzenegger wasn't the ideal lead; someone in the vein of Bruce Willis around 2002 would have likely been more suitable. Nevertheless, it does have its good points. **3.25/5**

The film feels emotionally empty, though it does have some good moments, especially the surprising development at the end. A Los Angeles firefighter (Arnold Schwarzenegger) journeys to Colombia's jungles to capture a terrorist (Cliff Curtis). There he encounters the man’s wife (Francesca Neri) and their son. Simultaneously, an angry CIA operative (Elias Koteas) also goes to Colombia with paramilitary forces to pur…

Steer clear of those characters if you can eliminate them entirely. It’s inevitable that with action movies, particularly those starring familiar figures from our childhood, some people will defend even the least impressive ones. *Collateral Damage* marked the moment when many of Arnold Schwarzenegger's most dedicated fans recognized it signaled a shift in his career. The film was notably delayed for a year be…