Review of Act of Valor (2012) by Nathan E — 29 Dec 2012

Great movie. Beautifully shot and executed. While the acting is a little drab (they are real Navy SEALS, after all), the overall experience is educational and should fill the average American with pride.

I sincerely hope that more Americans see this film, especially the sanctimonious ones out there who do not value what soldiers do. It will give them an idea of what our guys go through to keep the evil bastards at bay. Especially when it comes to the SEALs, most will never get accolades or parades; just the satisfaction of knowing they have served their country well. This film does them justice.

I also appreciated how this film approached the opposing sides. The SEALs are the good guys and the Jihadis are the bad guys. One might think that isn't something noteworthy, but in today's "blame America" world, one sees more and more films in which the United States military are the evil aggressors. This happens even in American films nowadays!