Will (Devon Sawa) is a Hollywood producer who excels at making commercials with some extreme sports fanatics on centre stage. When an opportunity arises to do a big-league advertisement, he decides to film it against an actual avalanche. He hires Jeffrey (Rupert Graves) as the director and heads for the Austrian Alps near the Yugoslavian border to film the spot.

His team consists of Ian (Rufus Sewell), Chloe (Bridgette Wilson) and Kittie (Jana Pallaske), three extreme sports connoisseurs who love staring the storm right in the eye. To film such a daring and precarious commercial they need an equally adventurous cinematographer, who turns out to be Mark (Heino Ferch). Together, these six individuals land up in an under construction resort. They start filming, unaware that the place is also the secret hideout of Slobodan Pavle (Klaus Lvwitsch), a Serbian war criminal who is believed to have died in a plane crash. Mark erroneously catches Pavle on tape who believes the six are actually CIA operatives. Pavle orders their execution lest they should blow the whistle on his whereabouts and his latest plans to wreak havoc. Thus begins a battle of survival as the protagonists use every trick and ploy they know to survive and bring down the evil Pavle.

From the story and the trailers, Extreme ops may sound like a flick for a selected audience. Although the movie does not have much of a plot or situations that are aesthetically appealing, the numerous incredible and ingenious action sequences ensure that one stays glued to the couch. The film can be enjoyed only if one watches it without any expectations!—

Unless you are really into skiing and watching people ski and snowboard for a good part of an hour and a half and watching people run around in white cold fluffy stuff, just go to bed.

It's not a very entertaining movie and the dialog is lame.

There's snow and lots of it...and a few nice shots - actually quite a few, but that's the highlight.

Take away the gangster scenes and basically what you have is a documentary about skiing and snowboarding.

The Olympics skier is told she can't ski...yet she's on a dangerous mountain melting the snow - even though she takes a flip...she's doing some pretty awesome moves.

well, this movie is really some waste of time... maybe they put a lot of effort into it, but don't watch it if you have better things you can watch :)

it's not all that bad, the stunts are sometimes good, but the whole thing is just not credible, the action is coming and going, the plot is not good, the facts are wrong... Yugoslavia has no border with Austria, the Austrian after-ski parties aren't like that at all, you would actually get you as* kicked if you do that kind of thing in Tirol... lots of things don't add up... then the characters are badly built up - no personality... no idea why Ian talks to his g/f all the time... well, you'll see for yourself...

Oh, and if there's someone doing the stuff these guys do, and succeeding every time on the first try... well, I quit snowboarding :)

Hmm. You know, sometimes I wonder why we're screwed up as a species. I was watching Extreme Ops in the comfort of my home and suddenly the world fell silent, and a wave of emptiness fell upon me as a poorly matted Bridgette Wilson escaped a fake avalanche just in time for a ski jump to take out some excruciatingly recycled terrorists who were busy being evil for no other reason than because the script says to. I looked around to find myself in alien surroundings. My home was no longer my home, but a void of everlasting darkness in which no form of goodness, nor light, nor hope could ever be found. And from the belly of this neverending realm of pain and celluloid death could be heard the sound of English actor Rufus Sewell dismantling his once promising career with lines of dialogue like "Are you ready to know what it's like to ski in front of an avalanche?" Oh, the pain. Soon, all this agony ceased, and numbness set in. My world shrank and suddenly I felt nothing at all, and I realized that everything I had ever done was meaningless, and all I had was nothing at all so long as Devon Sawa continues to hang from a cliff and ask a girl out in the middle of a terrorist attack just before feigning suicide for "team sacrifice". My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

But then, something happened. The darkness parted, and the shroud of peril lifted and I awoke from my numbness to find that I was in deed at home. My furniture was still here and all my things were as I had left them. I wondered to my self, "What happened?" And then I looked to my television and saw credits rolling. The deed was done. And the darkness had gone. But only until the sequel. (Fat chance)

This movie sucks. I hate it almost as much as it hates me. 1/10

This film is bad filmmaking 101. A commercial director (Rufus Sewell, who has certainly done better work elsewhere) assembles a group of extreme athletes (including Bridgette Wilson-Sampras as a Gold Medal Skier??) and lugs them off to a secluded area of the Swis Alps to film them outracing an avalance for a DV Camera commercial!!! Of course the same hillside out intrepid filmmakers choose is the hidding place of some terrorist leader, who thinks the bumbling and arguing film crew are actualy CIA Agents trying to nab him! Of course the first hour or so is taken up by inane banter among the athletes, including a raver chick (a dead ringer for early Angelina Jolie) who thinks Sampras gold Medal skier isnt hip enough to be in their crowd... Eventualy, after the obligatory Hot Tub bonding scene, we get to some action when the bad guys chase out heroes down the slopes in a helicopter! Of course the ending is so rediculous that you'll just laugh at the ineptitude of the screenwriters. This is a terrible movie from start to finish. GRADE: F

This movie looked great. I really wanted to see it. But it was a disappointment. Why? This movie has no plot at all.. There's a group of people making a commercial and a terrorist (or whatever). And that terrorist wants to kill that group. Well, at least 15 minutes before the end. The movie is based on stunts, stunts and again stunts. I was so sick of the snow and skiing. I wanted to see an ACTION movie, not a typical show about extreme sport.

This was a really bad movie. The writing, acting, and directing are all weak. The characters are cliched. The story is absurd. I regret seeing this movie. I am embarrassed for Bridgette Wilson. She has done so many terrible movies. When will she ever get a good role. They usually give her the role of the bitchy woman. The action sequences are not suspenseful. I rolled my eyes a lot during this movie. I hate movies where bad guys shoot 100,000 bullets at a slowly skiing hero, but do not hit the hero at all. I would recommend avoiding this film. I was really glad when this movie ended. 2 out of 10.

I couldn't resist with that one line summary above. Actually this film wasn't a total stinker. It had some good points, a lot of low points as well, but still some good stuff to be seen.

I thought the story was actually a rather interesting idea. It could have definitely been a great movie, with the right director. I did like some of Christian Duguay's work ("The Art of War" and "Screamers"), I'm not really sure what happened here. I want to blame the writing and the editor...but I'm sure that the director is also to blame here. Speaking of editing, there was some HORRIBLE editing in this film. There were a few scenes where I couldn't help but ask myself "What the heck was that?!?!"

The characters in the film were all pretty good ideas, just not executed correctly. The two characters that were supposed to be super adrenaline junkies were good ideas, but weren't done justice. I'm not saying the acting was horrible or anything like that, I'm just saying that some of the things they were doing didn't look "cool", just plain stupid!!! There were a few stunts that they did that were really cool though, so it wasn't a total bust. I did like the snowboarding off the back of the train, that was kind of cool.

The action in the film was actually really good at times. But, it was very often short-lived. I was shocked how short "the chase" in the film was between the terrorists and the good guys. At the end of the film, I was thinking "That's it???" ...And as for the actual final moments of the film...well, let's just say it could have been better.

Most of the actors did a fine job. Rufus Sewell did a fine job as always. Ever since I saw him in "Dark City" I've really liked his acting and tried to follow his work. Devon Sawa did a surprisingly good job, I usually don't like his acting, but did a pretty good job in the film. Bridget Wilson did a great job with her role and looks absolutely fantastic throughout the film. She is reason enough to watch the film. Jana Pallaske is a new face to me, she did an ok job with her role. I didn't think she was spectacular, but she did pretty good job given the material (and is quite the looker as well...her lips remind me of Angelina Jolie).

All in all, I can't in good conscience recommend you go see this film in the theater unless you just want to see some cool snowboarding/skiing footage. I strongly urge you not to pay a full price ticket, see this one at a matinee if you absolutely must. Otherwise, wait till video. Thanks for reading,

-Chris

I tell you guys, this movie is a complete waste of time. It is as pointless as the action/thriller movie can be. The outset of the plot is just stupid, the acting is cheesy (to say the least), the action scenes are cliched and not impressive at all. Don't bother yourself watching it, better check out "Vertical limit" instead - this one really delivers some adrenalin action. And one question that bothers me all the time - why spend 40 mln. dollars on this kind of movies? Rating - 2/10

Great original, imaginative, extreme action and fabulous stunts make this a great watch for all. I just loved the the scene with the boarders jumping off the roof of a train and then roped on to the train go for a joy ride until their boards catch fire whilst riding the train tracks in a tunnel. And that is the tip of the iceberg and most of the action is real, it is not CGI! So my verdict is great stuff and I will be going again and again.

That's what it was and it never promised to be anything better. It was an inoffensive movie with great stunts and lovable characters. Sure the plot was small, a big one would have gotten in the way of all that skiing & snowboarding. It had a few embarrasing moments, but how many Hollywood films don't. Besides, you're not supposed to take this movie seriously anyway. It's just plain old fun. I guess I liked it.

This really is not a movie, just more of a snowboarding and skiing movie. The terrorists don't really start to appear until about the last 30 minutes of the movie. The rest is just the extreme sports. Though this would be more like XXX with extreme stunts but lots of action I was wrong.... I would not see this movie if I were you, just a waste of money. It you really want to see it, wait for it to come out to rent it. Save more money :p Polar

A fun senseless romp that was way more entertaining than the self aggrandizing "Die Another Day." This movie has no pretensions. It's formulaic B-movie material, but it knows it. The casting is good, the acting is spirited, and the special effects are clever. It even manages to make fun of itself. Are avalanche scenes real, or digital? I see from the ratings that women like it more than men. I think that's because there's no gratuitous sex or violence, and the females leads are strong and entertaining. Also notable is that it pokes some fun at reality TV shows with the obligatory hot tub scene, and plot references to shows like "Fear Factor," and "Big Brother."

When I watched the trailer I thought this could be another masterpiece like "VERTICAL LIMIT". I should have respected instead the rating on IMDb showing my opinion. Once you have looked the trailer you don´t need to see it in the full length. But what I`ve got to see was absolutely disappointing and extreme boring. There was no suspense and no substance in this movie and there could have been done more. How director Christian Duguay could realize this mess? He did better and more thrilling movies such as "The Assignment". Don´t waste your precious time, you won´t regret it. My wife and I vote: ZERO.

wow...nothing to say THIS MOVIE KICKS ASS!!! damn....how could people say this and be convinced of their rightness!! this movie is probably the worst ever!! no plot, no good acting, no good realization, what is there in this movie?? it's a bunch of stunt scenes, with a limited interess, due to it's stupidity, and it's not that good. u turn on you're TV, see winter games, and you have this movie, without the boring part of it!!! it's absolutely disgusting....Cinema is loosing quality.....and viewers are getting stupider....people don't appreciate cinema anymore....nothing to do about it, but still makes me mad...HOW CAN PEOPLE ENJOY THIS KIND OF MOVIE!!! FOR CRISTH SAKE!!!

This is the perfect movie to have handy when there are a few friends around. It will bring a lot of laughs to the party by watching some of these well known actors doing things that will not add anything to their resumes. One only can hope they were all paid lots of money to be in this film that could have been much better, but only manage to be worth a look because of the action it packs.

Director Christian Duguay must have had something else in mind than what we see on the screen. The plot, as it plays, doesn't make much sense because it defies credibility, but then again, it was probably done because someone in the production company wanted to have a nice skiing vacation in Austria and in Canada.

Rupert Graves and Rufus Sewell are actors we have seen in better films. Mr. Graves' character seems something of an after thought since he doesn't have anything to do. Mr. Sewell's role, at least, gives him something to do. The rest of the cast seems to be having a great time.

Watch it with good company.

Yes, I saw Leonard Part 6 and this ranks up there with one of THE worst movies i've ever seen. I can't describe any more or I will be sick. Avoid at all costs. UTTPS

A team of filmmakers and athletes goes to the Alps for shooting a commercial, where two men and two women have to ski with a snow avalanche on their back. They lodge on the top of a mountain, where a group of Serbian terrorist is hidden. The plot of this movie is very predictable, like in most of the action movies. But the proposal is not to make a movie for thinking, but as an entertainment. And with this optic, it is a great movie. What makes the difference are the landscape and the action scenes, supported by a great soundtrack techno. It is hard to say where the viewer is watching the skill of the athletes or a image generated by a computer. But it entertains a lot. My vote is eight.

Not as bad as others say... still enjoyable though and I might not be as descriptive as some. Very cool ridiculous stunts which is nice, great cast, messy script which isn't bad with the entertainment value and epicness!

The stupidity of the story was real real real bad.

Crashing their boards across a bar a couple times smashing bottles and glasses all the way with everyone cheering? (only a start) But, it was obviously low budget stuntfest and as that, it was an OK ride. You know it's low budget when even the death scenes are lame.

This movie didn't even bother with any female T&A, shame on them, this could have gotten it up to a 5 and they had ample opportunity. And two (maybe 3) women I would like to have seen more of... the older woman who played the girlfriend of the main badguy was very sexy, don't have any idea what her character's name was though.

For the ladies, one of the guys does show his full backside when he rolls naked in the snow. So perhaps this is really a chick flick in disguise?

The relationships of the characters only just gets started and left incomplete, not that you will probably care that much.

You likely won't recognize anyone in the cast.

For me rates: 4 out of 10.

Falls under the 'Wait for commercial cable' release at best.