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Act of Valor

Act of Valor

2012
Suspense/Thriller, Action
1h 50m
An unprecedented blend of real-life heroism and original filmmaking, Act of Valor stars a group of active-duty Navy SEALs in a powerful story of contemporary global anti-terrorism. Inspired by true events, the film combines stunning combat sequences, up-to-the minute battlefield technology and heart-pumping emotion for the ultimate action adventure. (imdb)

Directed by:

Scott Waugh, Mike McCoy

Screenwriter:

Kurt Johnstad

Starring:

Roselyn Sanchez, Nestor Serrano, Jason Cottle, Ailsa Marshall, Gonzalo Menendez, Emilio Rivera, Thomas Rosales Jr., Alex Veadov, Dimiter D. Marinov, Marc Margulies, Sopheakna Ngourn, Rorke Denver

Genres:

Suspense/Thriller, Action, Adventure, War

AKA:

Act of Valour

Country:

USA

Languages:

English, Spanish, Russian, Filipino
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Act of Valor

2012
Suspense/Thriller, Action
1h 50m
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spunkieSpunkie
Rated 01 Jun 2012
25
11th
Call of Duty: the movie...only with higher polygon count. No humans whatsoever, only overdramatized husks.
Rated 01 Jun 2012
trixrabbiTrixRabbi
Rated 14 Apr 2013
51
10th
Written terribly, embarrassingly acted, and morally repugnant. It is Islamophobic, Jingoistic, and even a bit sexist. It is cold and emotionless, and what attempted emotion there is, is plastic. The characters are interchangeable and speak in stunted military jargon without any sense of individuality or personality. It revels in combat violence. It is pure military propaganda in every sense of the word. But damn, that action choreography is amazing.
Rated 14 Apr 2013
dst7175dst7175
Rated 04 Mar 2012
82
89th
I never get sick of Americans killing terrorists. MBB
Rated 04 Mar 2012
obdurateObdurate
Rated 29 Feb 2012
70
41st
It's really hard to get past the general "yay America and yay the SEALs" feeling, but I mean I knew this going in. I didn't really go in for a super engaging story... I went in for cool action scenes and I enjoyed them all. The movie definitely has its share of lame movie moments that kind of break the realism but for the most part it's gritty and interesting, and the wonky acting can't stop how fun it is. Plus even the FPS moments worked.
Rated 29 Feb 2012
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 25 Feb 2012
35
10th
The characters were all flawless and exactly alike personality wise (making them boring). The action scenes got repetitive quickly and I felt like I was watching my roommates play Call of Duty (making them boring). The actual SEALs action was hit and miss, but they did a good job in the battle scenes. Ultimately a failure because the film decided to take zero risks with the story or characters and focused more on telling us how great Navy SEALs are.
Rated 25 Feb 2012
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 25 Nov 2012
52
17th
Odd movie seems to have an identity crisis. There are some rather jarring style changes throughout. Some amazing battle sequences don't make up for the video game meets underdeveloped wooden actors sort of thing it has going on.
Rated 25 Nov 2012
therealj_roTheRealJ-Ro
Rated 23 Jul 2012
50
18th
Hearing a lot of "what did you expect?" from reviews. I expect that when you sink millions of dollars into a film venture, there's a decent return. Granted this flick only cost 12 million to make, which is a modest budget. No better than B-level, very pro-military quasi-fiction, but at the same time no worse I guess. At times the editing looks very 80's, cookie-cutter story, archetypal characters, not-bad action. The FPS action didn't work for me; then again, I'm not CoD brony. It's just there.
Rated 23 Jul 2012
jack_parsonsjack parsons
Rated 19 Mar 2012
5
17th
Okay. There were some things that were nicely done, especially considering they were using the 5d mkII to film this. The jump sequences, the gunner boats, and the acoustics of the M4 firing - all really well done. Otherwise, zero arc and pretty bad writing. You can't use such cheesy dialogue with guys that don't actually act as a living. Meh. It was just alright. I couldn't really get into it, and I am in the military. Our whole squadron got off work to view this one, but it fell short for me.
Rated 19 Mar 2012
astrophizzAstrophizz
Rated 12 Mar 2012
40
20th
Seems like something from Call of Duty or a Tom Clancy game. Probably would have been straight to DVD without the budget and SEALs as actors. No character arcs, no real character exploration. The voice-over made me more fond of the voice-overs in The Thin Red Line. Enjoyed the bearded guy though, like everyone else it seems.
Rated 12 Mar 2012
muzak66muzak66
Rated 07 Mar 2012
91
93rd
The ending was sad but atleast we stopped the terrorists.
Rated 07 Mar 2012
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 05 Mar 2012
70
46th
This film isn't about plot or characters or anything remotely related to storytelling. This film is about showcasing Navy SEALs as elite patriotic warriors, not as actors. Audiences will be captivated, as I was, by the reality and passion invested in the combat missions that usually emulate a real-life visceral version of Call of Duty gameplay. Forget actors. Forget scripts. Grab your flag and run behind enemy lines with a courageous squad of fighters.
Rated 05 Mar 2012
ewp805ewp805
Rated 26 Feb 2012
70
45th
Loads of mesmerizing action sequences, just some weak performances. But hey, they're Navy SEALs, not actors. Interrogation scene on the yacht was the best part.
Rated 26 Feb 2012
sellissellis
Rated 11 Feb 2012
15
3rd
One of the worst movies I've ever seen.
Rated 11 Feb 2012
stewballStewball
Rated 10 Feb 2012
90
93rd
Overall, an outstanding film, using active duty SEALEs, live fire and "based on actual incidents". After setting things up with the Bandito Platoon as regular guys on the home front, the action starts and never lets up. It's an eyeopener inside look a SEALE operations, and I kept wondering close to an actual incidents was some of this. There were professional actors used, but the (uncredited) SEALE actors were a whole lot better than the read...the....lines...into....the...camera jock type.
Rated 10 Feb 2012
kianotoKianoto
Rated 30 Mar 2023
62
34th
Good Action , Bad Dialogue
Rated 30 Mar 2023
ikkegoemikkeikkegoemikke
Rated 22 May 2018
44
21st
More reviews here : http://movie-freak.be
Rated 22 May 2018
synthonosynthono
Rated 27 Apr 2018
50
5th
Like an industrial training film but for shooting people instead of selling Chevrolets.
Rated 27 Apr 2018
seenmanyseenmany
Rated 18 Mar 2017
88
78th
Real SEALs feeling, sacrifice, Shoot anything that doesn't speak english !! Very inspiring.
Rated 18 Mar 2017
martrynmartryn
Rated 28 Jun 2016
64
35th
Obviously the acting absolutely sucks, and there isn't a story that you're actively following, really, but it was cool that the cast were actual Navy SEALs, which gave a sense of legitimacy to the action sequences.
Rated 28 Jun 2016
backwardsuitbackwardsuit
Rated 17 May 2016
28
3rd
Desperate and depressingly comical attempt to reinforce the American warrior myth you thought was long since proved ideologically bankrupt. The action scenes start well but get progressively duller and more incoherent. No amount of postmodern irony or peculiar taste will make the acting or writing anything less than torture.
Rated 17 May 2016
glm01glm01
Rated 26 Dec 2015
69
37th
68.500
Rated 26 Dec 2015
auritechauritech
Rated 02 Oct 2015
18
7th
It's called "Act of Valor" because "Call of Duty" was taken.
Rated 02 Oct 2015
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 26 Mar 2015
35
13th
Passes the time.
Rated 26 Mar 2015
comepeliculacomepelicula
Rated 16 Sep 2014
70
72nd
Is it American propaganda? Sure. Are the dialogues bland? Definitely. Is there an arch in the characters? Certainly not. Are the good guys and bad guys too heavy handed? You can count on it. But this is a great action movie that just wants to show you a little bit of the army's special operations and it delivers very nicely, the dramatic part is there because at the end it is a movie, but is not the main part of the movie. I didn't focus on the flaws and I really enjoyed it.
Rated 16 Sep 2014
daphnlDaph_NL
Rated 24 Jun 2014
29
5th
A lot of action in this movie, that's for sure. However, I just think the story was off. It stayed on the surface and never achieved any depth.It tried with a few odd scenes of the family and the lives back home, but failed. If you love action, and don't really care about the rest: see it. If not, don't. 29/100
Rated 24 Jun 2014
jschlanskyJSchlansky
Rated 24 Jun 2014
50
27th
You can't fault the bad acting, but the story and presentation does leave much to be desired.
Rated 24 Jun 2014
telemecusTelemecus
Rated 23 Apr 2014
35
35th
Thrilling at first - tedious by the end.
Rated 23 Apr 2014
pluggedinPluggedIN
Rated 20 Apr 2014
40
35th
We've long been entertained by war. We experience it vicariously through our video games, fall into its ethos while sitting in front of two-story-tall screens. Act of Valor shows its audience the thrill and horror of our modern-day war against terror. It tells us, and rightfully so, that those who fight on our hazy, 21st-century front lines should be honored as heroes. (pluggedin.com)
Rated 20 Apr 2014
hotsakehotsake
Rated 21 Dec 2013
65
63rd
Pretty good film, not quite deep enough and a little too patriotic. The best acting was from the main terrorist. It plays like a more realistic episode of The Unit or 24.
Rated 21 Dec 2013
bstpierrebstpierre
Rated 30 Nov 2013
32
23rd
Bad acting, bad story. I can't believe I actually watched the whole thing.
Rated 30 Nov 2013
spanksSpanks
Rated 11 Nov 2013
60
53rd
Focuses solely on the action, and that is about all you can ask of it - the first raid on the compound in the jungle is flawless. Shameless worship for Navy SEALs? Yes. Do I care? Not in the least.
Rated 11 Nov 2013
nick-hamdenNick Hamden
Rated 09 Jun 2013
20
3rd
Act of Valor teaches us that realistic combat doesn't make a better movie.
Rated 09 Jun 2013
ryan_luedersRyan Lueders
Rated 16 Jan 2013
42
5th
I think this movie edged its way too far into real life and didn't have a whole lot of storytelling to add. Sure there were real Soldiers doing real stunts and tactics. Yes, up-to-date technology was being used for the film... I just really didn't connect with anyone on the screen at all. Even when some of the soldiers fell in combat I really felt no emotion at all because they did a terrible job setting up their stories to begin with. This was just a real snooze with some bad acting mixed in.
Rated 16 Jan 2013
pursusPursus
Rated 16 Jan 2013
65
37th
The acting is substandard and the plot is some serious hoo-rah wankery loaded with really ham-handed heartstrings moments. The action scenes were AMAZING though. The decision to use real soldiers as actors really pays off when they start swinging their irons around.
Rated 16 Jan 2013
mlpgaffneymlpgaffney
Rated 12 Jan 2013
65
23rd
Oh Dear Lord. Look, I dig good military action movies as much as the next guy (especially being ex-military myself), and the action in this movie is pretty good if I must say so. But WHY OH WHY did they cast real Navy SEALS?!?!? The acting in this movie is excruciatingly painful - like I sat there and cringed when they tried to emote. And the storyline is muddled and confusing and silly, at best, but ooh, neat explosions and, ooh, they're skydiving. See it for the action but shut off your brain.
Rated 12 Jan 2013
adamj1982adamj1982
Rated 22 Nov 2012
43
12th
Over flowing with the "Navy Seals....fuck yeah" attitude. But, let's face it, this movie is all about action sequences, and it does them well. As others have said, this is CoD: The movie.
Rated 22 Nov 2012
zioZio
Rated 12 Nov 2012
10
5th
Every problem with this movie starts with its script/screenplay. It is, to be very blunt, quite awful. No amount of acting talent could have made it work, though it would have been better than that we got. The only thing decent in the film is its action, but that boils down to nothing more than Call of Duty cutscenes. In fact, the whole movie is rather sensationalistic in how it treats warfare. It gets too caught up in its patriotism (verging on jingoistic), that it forgets that it's a movie.
Rated 12 Nov 2012
wwallce4prezWWallce4prez
Rated 21 Oct 2012
47
12th
We Want You!...so watch this video game turned into a movie. Pretty much a giant American, Fuck Ya propaganda with incredibly bad dialogue. The action scenes are pretty cool, but I've seen them all on my Xbox.
Rated 21 Oct 2012
jixbyjixby
Rated 24 Sep 2012
5
2nd
kinda spectacular how horrible it is
Rated 24 Sep 2012
mspraguemsprague
Rated 26 Aug 2012
55
18th
Not a bad film but with loads of bad dialogue. If you enjoy guys talking to each other in a constant "gung ho", let's fight for freedom and the warrior culture then this is for you. Lot's of shooting cool weapons that make cool noises but otherwise boring and pretty awful.
Rated 26 Aug 2012
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 31 Jul 2012
23
2nd
The worst kind of military film, one that basically tries to be a FPS videogame -- you know, the point of view of the player is there --, a documentary on the lives of these SEALs and also a propaganda film that focus on these honorable men that died after 9/11. Again, the worst kind.
Rated 31 Jul 2012
mondarableMondarable
Rated 18 Jul 2012
7
51st
While casting real SEALs made the combat scenes great, the dialogue in others definitely suffered. The action wasn't obnoxious and the feeling of professionalism and dedication they gave was inspiring. Not a Black Hawk Down or a Saving Private Ryan, but a solid military film.
Rated 18 Jul 2012
gillsoloGillSolo
Rated 16 Jun 2012
70
43rd
Very entertaining and quite frankly badass. Alright, the acting is incredibly horrible but its not actors playing the roles; its the actual people involved in the events portrayed, which is pretty unique. All in all its one hell of an action packed ride.
Rated 16 Jun 2012
tvfilm_hubTV+Film-Hub
Rated 11 Jun 2012
9
47th
This film reminded me a lot of STOP LOSS. I didn't like either film. Both films suffered from poor/naturalistic lighting styles (cheap/lazy) This made the entire film a gray on gray on gray image. Which can only do so much for it's audience. The only moment of the film where I perked up and watched was the scene with Drea Castro (amazing actress and powerful performance).
Rated 11 Jun 2012
vauthVauth
Rated 09 Jun 2012
25
2nd
Fresh approach to battle visuals buts that's it. Didn't like the ideas presented by the film. No character development and little perspectives.
Rated 09 Jun 2012
rafalivrarirafa_livrari
Rated 07 Jun 2012
82
73rd
Ótimo passatempo. Parecia que eu estava dentro das cenas de ação! Mission Accomplished !
Rated 07 Jun 2012
hellemondHellemond
Rated 05 Jun 2012
65
56th
Toffe film, een klein beke voorspelbaar wel en btw, ni alleen snipers kunnen ne silencer gebruike e...
Rated 05 Jun 2012
maartenmaarten
Rated 03 Jun 2012
45
32nd
The interesting approach - with a different feel to it than most Hollywood war movies have - earns Act of Valor quite a few points. Unfortunately, the sauce of cheesy nationalistic and romantic bullshit deserves a big point deduction. All in all 'almost OK, but just not quite'.
Rated 03 Jun 2012
tavingtonTavington
Rated 31 May 2012
1
11th
More like recruitment video for SEALs than anything else. I understand they picked real spec op guys and this is part of the problem. As long there's action it's really cool, with their fancy army talk and all but that's all there is.
Rated 31 May 2012
naurunauru
Rated 27 May 2012
18
12th
There is one awesome action scene in this film and it is the rescue mission at the beginning. The intensity is there for that scene and the sound and visuals were spot on. However the rest is jingoistic, gag-inducing, pro-military, bald-faced propaganda horse shit half shot like first person shooter video game. I should also mention that the acting is among the worst I've ever seen in my life, even among straight-to-DVD military-themed actioners.
Rated 27 May 2012
ytmnytmn
Rated 25 May 2012
60
23rd
Very well-executed actions scenes (barring some weird skipping in and out of first-person view). Off-screen narration is monotonous. Not much can be said about acting, or the lack thereof (hey, what do you expect from non-actors?). Over-idealization of the Navy and uninteresting/unintelligent villains - the latter were like fodders to boost the protagonist's image of superiority. It's more of a tribute/recruitment video/dedication to servicemen, then a movie per se.
Rated 25 May 2012
td888td888
Rated 08 Apr 2012
20
9th
Act of Valor? More like of Act of War. What gives these guys the right to just jump into other countries and start shooting people (even if they are bad people)? The action battle scenes are indeed amazing, but that's all. The rest (including the motivation) is one big joke. This is an examplary example of the last convulsions of a once powerful nation. What a shame.
Rated 08 Apr 2012
lostinlodoslostinlodos
Rated 02 Apr 2012
66
26th
Slow and confused editing hurts a good story and realistic effects. I'm kind of sad it turned out the way it did. It was a great setup to be a good film, and falls short.
Rated 02 Apr 2012
mchaleMcHale
Rated 09 Mar 2012
75
42nd
I've heard alot of people say that it's like Call of Duty: The Movie. That is completely false. It's much more like the latest Medal of Honor game. Also, I wonder if I was the only one who thought the bearded chief looked surprisingly like Bill Murray?
Rated 09 Mar 2012
ytadelYtadel
Rated 06 Mar 2012
4
44th
Oscillates bizarrely between military combat scenes that aim for a stark verite realism and exposition scenes with mustache-twirling terrorist bad guys that feel like they fell out of bad seasons of 24. No characterization - much less character arcs - but some pretty nifty, gritty action beats.
Rated 06 Mar 2012
jordanligejordanlige
Rated 05 Mar 2012
100
51st
good movie 10 out of 10
Rated 05 Mar 2012
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 03 Mar 2012
0
0th
"The befuddled SEAL may not understand why they hate us, but the attitudes perpetuated by Act of Valor might begin to provide a clue." - Andrew Schenker
Rated 03 Mar 2012
whatismynamewhatismyname
Rated 03 Mar 2012
55
34th
The guys voice for the first 20 minutes or so really bothered me, but I eventually got over it. The best part of the film was the bearded Chief, dude was awesome! Rest of the film, decent action film.
Rated 03 Mar 2012
yoohooyoohoo
Rated 24 Feb 2012
70
37th
act was wooden and dull, but what can you expect from actual navy seals? the action was there, was awesome, and just before over-the-top.
Rated 24 Feb 2012

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