![]() While there, Sam meets a doctor and a foreign aid worker (the latter played by Lost’s Kiele Sanchez) who are working at a clinic that might be the target of an attack. Sam goes to Colombia for a joint operation with a Colombian military outfit to observe and report on a possible terrorist organization. Anyway, without spoiling too much of the story, here’s the basic plot set up. How Sam ended up on the mission in the first place is another story altogether, but one that is perfectly in keeping with the character. Through a series of flashbacks, Sam explains what went wrong on his last mission. ![]() See also Star Wars The Unknown Regions Explained (Origin Aliens & Hyperspace) ![]() Still, Bruce Campbell does get to play with a chainsaw again, and that’s always fun. While the formula makes for a likable enough TV movie, it feels like a bit of a missed opportunity. In many respects, Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe plays like a 90-minute episode of Burn Notice, only with Bruce Campbell’s wry narration instead of Jeffrey Donovan’s. Of course, there’s such a thing as too familiar. As Bruce Campbell said himself in our recent interview, Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe would offer Burn Notice fans something that was slightly different than usual, but still “familiar and fun.” That’s why Burn Notice fans (like me) were so excited when Matt Nix announced the development of Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe, a special prequel TV movie focusing on Sam’s last mission as a military officer. The actor’s portrayal of Sam Axe, the beer swilling, womanizing ex-Navy Seal with a heart of gold is always fun to watch and has been a pleasant addition to Campbell’s already iconic status as a B-movie action star. But it deserved all its success and plaudits.Bruce Campbell is one of the main reasons people tune-in to Burn Notice every week, and with just cause. It ended after seven seasons, maybe a little later than it should have. It became more angst-ridden and less fun. The motivations got murky and the formula too predictable. He continued working for people who burned him or left him for dead. Michael caught his white whale only to find bigger, whiter whales. It was a step above mindless procedural without reaching the heights of today’s “golden age of television.” It was great escapism. The bright, flashy (and often fleshy) scenes and establishing shots always kept the show at the very least visually interesting.įor three or four seasons, “Burn Notice” succeeded by offering an interesting, serialized story that never required your full attention. The direction and production also made the show fun to watch in the literal sense. It’s littered with “Hey that guy (or girl)!” actors, like Tricia Helfer, Garret Dillahunt, Tim Matheson, and Robert Patrick, among many, many others. Besides the leads, the show had a great knack for guest stars and recurring characters. The show leaned heavily on Weston’s smug, put-upon MacGyver and Axe’s ex-military frat bro as the team (along with Gabrielle Anwar’s Fiona Glenanne) went from thug company of the week to dealing with the overarching plot. These attributes Weston and Bruce Campbell’s Sam Axe had in spades.
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