Act of Valor
A worldwide terror network responsible for the bombing of the U.S. embassy in the Philippines is on the move to create havoc and strike fear in the hearts of innocent Americans across the U.S.. With ties to drug czars in Eastern Europe the group’s pockets are deep and well established in organized crime around the world. Now it’s up to an elite team of Navy SEALs to put an end to the network and recover a kidnapped CIA agent as efficiently and quietly as possible; but, what’s the cost of such protection and who will pay the ultimate price?
Sounds like the A-team or pretty much every other “stop the terrorist†type action flick out there right? Well here’s the rub, see, the heroes in this film are actual Navy SEAL officers; and that promises to be something a little different right? Well yes, it’s different, but unfortunately that doesn’t mean it’s better. You see, in cinema you still need a good script and you need pathos, and, when you don’t have either you’re left with a film that just comes across flat or worse yet it comes across as laughable—and that’s just frustrating. Fortunately, once we get into action sequences, things seem a little more interesting and passable, but even then it’s not as though there will be any awards for cinematography or editing here. On a few rare occasions we do see our SEALs in their element and that’s cool when we get it, but by and large, this one’s a stretch. As much as I want to support the intentions of the film and its participants, they deserve better. I’m not sure this is really even rental worthy. Act of Valor is rated R.