Now this is more like it! While the first Delta Force film was burdened with extreme tonal inconsistency, switching between sincere drama and Chuck Norris actionsploitation at a moment's notice, this sequel, Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection, has no confusion about what kind of a movie it is. Quite simply, it is a pure-bred Chuck Norris extravaganza. After several DEA agents and his partner, Major Bobby Chavez, are brutally murdered by the sadistic Colombian drug lord Roman Cota, Colonel Scott McCoy (Norris) attempts to infiltrate his mansion, rescue a number of hostages, and bring Cota back alive. Norris' usual stoicism helps elevate McCoy from being just another 80s action beefcake to a legitimate character. If there actually was a special ops soldier capable of doing what McCoy does in this film, we can easily believe that he would act in a similar manner. The other high point of the film is the performance by Billy Drago as Cota. Even among other dickish 80s action villians, Cota ranks as one of the most twisted and evil. This is a man who personally executes Chavez's family (and pregnant wife) just for the hell of it after being released on bail from the police. This is a man who kills the husband and infant child of one of his slaves before raping her after she is unable to continue harvesting drugs. This is a man who sees unnecessary cruelty as its own reward. He doesn't just kill Chavez, he gasses him to death in a room with a plexiglass window so he can enjoy watching him die. Yes, his unusually grotesque antics are emotionally manipulative, but they are nevertheless effective. Not only is it a fun movie, but it is one of Norris' best.
7/10
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