Battleship (2012)

Every time an entity plays the self-glorification game; I feel aversion. Even if I were an American, I would dislike it. I don't mind a pro-navy movie, but if they can't stop bragging about themselves, things go downhill for me. The film could be so much more powerful if they didn't do that.

Okay first of all, I have no idea why this has such a low rating.I am a hater of movies that are way too corny, way too unrealistic and wayyyy too overdone. Battleship, however, is a bad-ass, action packed film that lives up to expectations. The cinematography is great and the sequence is just awesome. I mean, sure, it's "unbelievable" but what do you expect? It's a sci-fi, people!

Amazing that the reviews hate this movie so much. After 14 years in the military yes I can see fault everywhere but this is fiction, fun fiction, alien fiction, futuristic fiction, Fighting fiction. So the writers didnt do a lot of research but thats what makes the movie so great! To be exact the errors that only specialist in military operations see make is a great movie because we know its fiction. We can just sit back and enjoy the action packed movie. Mankind vs Aliens ... Most movies have some plot to cram a point of view down your throat and stink for it. Lighten up dont look for fault and the action will give you a rush.

Let's be honest, this is one from the rah, rah, rah America saves the world category - and just as well it did, having put the planet at risk in the first place because some scientists and politicians think we ought to just because we can (my own nightmare is the idiots decide to create a black hole they think they can keep under control). There is some character development, because the lead constantly infuriates people who love him by not coming anywhere close to realising the potential everyone can see. He does have a lovable side, as he gets himself in a lot of trouble just to satisfy the whim of a girl he's smitten by, but it's entirely physical attraction - he doesn't know anything about her at that point! In contrast, Rihanna spends the entire film in work overalls or an unflattering uniform - revealing a delightful lack of ego - and I think she did a terrific job of developing one of the film's most appealing characters. There was a sureness of touch that belied the fact that she was making her first movie! There are other good performances, but the strength of the film is the action, as humans face the challenge of far more advanced visitors who do not seem to have good intentions, at least not towards us. I've just watched it for the second time and while I wouldn't say it's a great film, I definitely found it good fun.