Arnold Schwarzenegger movies are basically made up of three main elements: a man grunting, special effects and action wizardry, and a healthy dose of heavily accented one-liners. The latest Arnold flick, “Collateral Damage,” comes up short on all aspects, disappointing even the most die-hard fans.

As usual, Schwarzenegger plays the heroic common man, a Los Angeles firefighter named Gordy Brewer, who turns vengeful when a Colombian terrorist strikes upon American soil, killing his wife and child. From there, Gordy follows the terrorist responsible, Claudio “The Wolf” Perrine (Cliff Curtis), across the jungles of Colombia, which are filled with guerillas.

One major flaw within the movie is believability. It is known that Schwarzenegger movies carry as little plot reality as possible, but “Collateral Damage” seems to take it a step further with a page from Superman. Alter ego Clark Kent cannot be recognized as Superman once he puts on glasses, a similar effect for Schwarzenegger. At one time, the whole guerrilla force is looking for any light-skinned man, but Gordy is never looked at twice, walking down the deadly streets of Colombia during the middle of the day. No one suspects the incredibly big, taunt English-speaking “tourist” who asks plenty of questions with also being the renegade L.A. firefighter.

Usually a strength of a Schwarzenegger movie, the seemingly 10-year-old graphics slow down any momentum found in the film. As Schwarzenegger hurls down a waterfall, the difference becomes apparent between Schwarzenegger acting in front of a green screen and actual shots of a waterfall. At the same time, the waterfall looks like several different waterfalls, as if Schwarzenegger is on a waterfall slide. Toward the end, during the final confrontation with the bad guys, the final explosion is marred by flying objects that don’t even seem part of the scene.

This film does have its funny points at its own expense – as Schwarzenegger talks to the Colombian natives in his accent who respond in English. John Leguizamo plays a Metallica-shirt-wearing drug maker who provides some laughs but is short-lived.

“Collateral Damage” is correct in its title: innocent moviegoers are trapped to endure Schwarzenegger’s attempt to restart his career.