Went the other night with my wife and in-laws to see Act of Valor. While not an academy award nominee, the movie does make you marvel at the courage and sacrifice our military men and women give to their country . Providing the rest of us with security knowing they stand ready to 'give their all' if needed.
Real Navy Seals were the stars of this movie. The scenes depicted were authentic according to the US Navy. And what they showed us, should scare the crap out of any would be terrorists in the world. I didn't know such technology existed. Like the Halo jump. A squad of Seals parachute from such a great height, they have to wear face masks. Total silence when they land as the plane is so high in the sky. You don;t hear them coming. The amount of fire power their 'swift boats' can bring to bear. All I can say is "WOW".
And it is not just what the Seals give, but what their families give as well. My wife and I both knew that one Seal would not becoming back home after the scene in which he kissing his pregnant wife goodbye before going on a mission to combat terrorists. Very touching scene in the movie. And his forthcoming funeral at the end of the movie.Pretty emotional.
While not the greatest of war movies that I've seen, it is an important movie to be seen. So on a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being great) I rate this movie an 8.
Till next time.....
