Just caught Act of Valor on the big screen this evening; was expecting to catch to usual hoo-hah whiz bang explosions usually associated with this genre.. but ended up feeling... kinda sad actually!
No, this show ain't bad at all; plot is definately something from your typical FPS games, you know, bad guy, jihadi's etc ( Tom Clancy consulted ). But it doesn't go overboard into becoming a "Look at me big bad American with Big guns booooom!" type of show. In fact, it had a slightly documentary feel to it, with the (supposed active duty) Navy seals putting on a decent show. Hey they're not gonna win any oscars but it works for this movie!
Midway through the show, it kinda sinks in that these guys are doing a crappy job that no one else can do, but yet someone has to; it also highlights the sacrifices these guys make that probably no one is gonna thank them for. Action wise the roar of the miniguns and SAWs going off was great on the big screen. SFX was good although they could tone down the exagerrated explosions of the frag granades.
Probably what hit me most was to see what these guys were fighting for in spite of having kids and family (being a daddy myself). I wonder if it comes down to the crunch, will i be able to be selfless and make that split second decision to give it all?
Overall, good movie to catch if you can. Hooah!
No, this show ain't bad at all; plot is definately something from your typical FPS games, you know, bad guy, jihadi's etc ( Tom Clancy consulted ). But it doesn't go overboard into becoming a "Look at me big bad American with Big guns booooom!" type of show. In fact, it had a slightly documentary feel to it, with the (supposed active duty) Navy seals putting on a decent show. Hey they're not gonna win any oscars but it works for this movie!
Midway through the show, it kinda sinks in that these guys are doing a crappy job that no one else can do, but yet someone has to; it also highlights the sacrifices these guys make that probably no one is gonna thank them for. Action wise the roar of the miniguns and SAWs going off was great on the big screen. SFX was good although they could tone down the exagerrated explosions of the frag granades.
Probably what hit me most was to see what these guys were fighting for in spite of having kids and family (being a daddy myself). I wonder if it comes down to the crunch, will i be able to be selfless and make that split second decision to give it all?
Overall, good movie to catch if you can. Hooah!
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