Act of Valor

It’s funny that the word “act” is right there in the title, because this movie is about everything BUT acting. Footage of “real” Navy seals doing training exercises is impressive, but as soon as one of them speaks, my skin crawls. Navy Seals are really good at being Navy Seals. Actors are really good at pretending to be other people and embodying their characters. Movie stars are the Navy Seals of acting – they can’t really be underestimated. Thankfully, Act of Valor is mostly action and not acting. During the show, there's a 10 or 15 minute action sequence, and at the end of it all, one guy turns to the other guy and says, “I’m doing this for my family.” As good as the b-roll is, the Seals should stick to sniping Somali pirates and leave the line-readings to the experts.