Review of Battleship (2012) by Anders P — 22 Jun 2013

You know for a movie based on a board game Battleship is actually a hell of a lot of fun. It's plot is basically a bunch of alien ships touchdown in the pacific, activate a dome that traps several ships of the United States Pacific Fleet inside, and begin tearing shit up.

Now, from a critical standpoint Battleship has a lot of problems. The acting isn't very good, the dialouge is wooden, and the plot doesn't really make a whole lot of sense. However, I was never bored for a single moment during Battleship's run time of 131 minutes, mostly due to the films many action scenes.

All of which kick so much ass. And plus the special effects look AMAZING. Battleship is the clear-cut case of a guilty pleasure for me, its' like a roller coaster, it's dumb, loud, and unnecessary but yet it is so much fun that when it is over you walk out saying "I don't know why this was made or why I paid for it but yet I'm glad I did".

This is the type of film where you check your brain at the door and just lay back and relax and prepare for a fun 2 hours of aliens and the navy shooting at each other. Battleship is a very enthusiastic rental.