Act Of Valor Review

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The story follows a team of Navy SEALs on a rescue mission - one that quickly evolves into a multifaceted, globe-trotting operation to stop Islamic extremists from infiltrating U.S. borders and enacting a string of devastating terrorist attacks in a number of America's most populated cities. It's a thin but serviceable plot that's designed to put forth one gripping set-piece after another (infiltration, reconnaissance, interrogation, etc.) but hardly develops the film's characters. The overarching extremist threat isn't explored in any more depth than basic "good versus evil" cliches and viewers are never privy to the terrorist leader's larger motivations, i.e. anything more nuanced than "America is evil" rheto


It's easy to recommend Act of Valor to military enthusiasts and servicemen, who will no doubt see themselves in the characters on screen, and action fans will also find plenty to like in the movie's various combat sequences. However, moviegoers expecting a fully-formed storyline with compelling character drama may ultimately be underwhelmed by the very moments that other members in the audience will find most compelling. As a result, the overall response to Act of Valor is likely to spark one of the most divisive movie conversations of 2