You don't see many movies set during the Bosnian conflict. That alone would make this worth watching. LT Burnett (Owen Wilson) is a navigator for a fighter jet tired of pulling surveillance missions as a part of the NATO forces in Bosnia. When he and his pilot (Gabriel Macht) veer off-mission into the DMZ, their plane is shot down. Burnett survives but finds himself on the run through enemy territory. His admiral (Gene Hackman) tries to mount a rescue mission but is hindered by the delicate politics in play.
It's just a straightforward action film and less a war movie, since most of it is Owen Wilson running through the woods trying not to get shot. You're probably not going to get emotionally invested in it, but it's competently handled from beginning to end. It's easily a movie you could throw on for casual viewing.
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