Amazon.com video review:
This typical but well-made action movie, which spawned
numerous sequels, means to combine the best elements of the disaster
movie with the hard-boiled attributes of traditional
action-adventures. When a plane is hijacked to the Middle East by
Palestinian terrorists, the Pentagon calls into action the Delta
Force, an elite squad of highly trained commandos led by tough guy
mainstay Lee Marvin and karate-action-star Chuck Norris. Their mission
is simple: to thwart the terrorists and rescue the hostages, and the
plot concentrates largely on just that, as the team uses its
experience and fighting skills to get the job done. Its sometimes
preachy patriotic bent occasionally gets in the way of the action, and
Norris is a one-dimensional figure who at times takes himself too
seriously, but his rapport with easygoing veteran Marvin moves the
film over some implausible rough spots. While not a groundbreaking
contribution to the genre, Delta Force impresses with its
straightforward tough-guy style. --Robert Lane
