Battleship
Review C-
“Battleship” is coming out on the heels of this summer’s
big blockbuster the “Avengers.” “Battleship” outside the
states has avoided direct competition with the “Avengers”
coming out weeks before the superhero movie in oversea
theaters. Therefore “Battleship” was off to a good start
making over 200 million abroad. This week “Battleship”
opens in US theaters. So now the question becomes is the
movie worth your cold hard cash. “Battleship” is no
“Avenger” not on characterization or action so a comparison
is not fair. Many scenes will remind you of post World War
II heroic movies. In the beginning of the movie it’s hard
to get into the characters. The jokes weren’t funny and the
lines were pretty bad. But by the end of the film you warm
up to the characters and the action begins, which makes the
movie exciting and fun for the summer.
Taylor Kitsch plays Lt. Alex Hopper who joins the Navy at
the ultimatum of his brother played by Alexander Skarsgard.
Model, Brooklyn Decker plays Sam, Hopper’s fiancé. The
problem is Hopper is a screw up and to make things worse
Sam’s father is the Capitan of the Navy played by Liam
Neeson. His constant screwing up has finally got him into
trouble to the point that the Navy was going to discharge
him as soon as his ships docks. Things look bleak for
Hooper’s career but along come the aliens to make life on
earth even bleaker. If you have seen the commercial and
trailers you know that Battleship, the movie encounters
aliens which is a much different storyline from the board
game that made famous the line “You sank my Battleship!”
“Battleship” doesn’t have the ump that “Avengers” has but
it does have some admirable moments that grow on you. In
one scene we get a view of the aftermath of war when Sam
(Brooklyn Decker) who is also a physical therapist meets up
with Colonel Mick Canales amputee in a VA hospital. The
scene is quick but it brings you back to the reality of war
and the stories not often seen of injured soldiers coming
home from war. The Colonel was played by Colonel Gregory D.
Gadson, a real life amputee who survived an Iraqi attack.
In another scene veterans of WW II do their thing onboard
the Battleship.
Singer Rihanna makes her acting debut as a young tough
female soldier aboard the ship. The ending is pretty good
and should get thumbs up from most movie viewers, and don’t
forget to watch the movie past the credits. If you haven’t
seen the “Avengers” go see that but if you want to check
out something new “Battleship” is worth watching.