Act of Valor (2012)

Genre: Drama

Directed by: Mike McCoy and Scott Waugh

Starring: Alex Veadov, Roselyn Sanchez, Nestor Serrano

Running time: 110 minutes

In this 2012 war drama, a group of Navy SEALs are forced to intervene following a terrorist attack on a US Ambassador, his son, and many young students in the Philippines and after CIA operatives are killed or captured in Costa Rica.

The subject matter here is an important one, and the action sequences are very well delivered on screen. The only problem I had was with the acting, especially in the scenes when the main Navy SEAL character was sharing his feelings and emotions, both in narration and in dialogue. It all felt very fake and unnatural. It felt forced, just to add an emotional dimension to the whole thing. There could have been a much smoother way to go about achieving that particular goal.

There is some definite merits to Act of Valor, but, as far as war movies go, there are so many better ones out there.

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