Rating of
1.5/4
Battleship review
Daniel Corleone - wrote on 08/17/12
A mix of Independence Day premise, alien suits similar to Ironman/StarWars, Hunt for Red October moments and Titanic like sequences. Dialogue was horrendous/cheesy and some scenes were just baffling (the veterans suddenly comes out and emulates a scene from Armaggedon, the Japanese captain predicted when to hit after missing twice, how the aliens were easily beaten and that sensors detect concrete structures as threats, how the leads survive a sinking ship, etc. The North Koreans and Chinese were subtly mentioned negatively and the patriotism was too overwhelming. No hints or explanations of the aliens real intent and shows how humans are violent intead of approaching them peacefully. On a positive note, the effects were realistic, soundtrack was rockin with the aid of AC-DC, action was well crafted and seeing Liam Neeson try his hand in this genre. It also educates the viewers of the internal operations of a Destroyer and how one has what it takes to lead while creating new friends in times of hardship. Battleship is a fun Alien sci-fi flick that shouldn't be taken seriously when it comes to plot and character development, but rather the visuals and action that it presented.
