Act of Valor [Blu-ray] [2012]

This movie is a must see. All of the action was very true to life and the dedication of cast members shined through. Nothing not to love. It is one of the few features that I can watch again and again. Just loved it.

Movie is cool, not an oscar winning movie, but entertaining for what it is. The acting is only ok, but one needs to remember these are not professional actors but instead people that have served in the armed forces. So to be negative about the acting is just foolishness. Acting is ok, script is good enough and you will have an entertaining night watching it. If you want to watch great acting look elsewhere. The bluray version of this movie> Sound and picture are top end as expected for a bluray release. Especially during the boat/shoot-out scene. Amazing sound. If you can pick this movie up during a sale, do it!

I recently saw part of this movie on cable and immediately wished I saw the whole story from the beginning. Best buy had a great sale on this Blu-ray-DVD set for $8. I like this movie and the portrayal of the lives and sacrifices of active-duty military personnel in harms way. Some of the acting is a little uneven(real Navy SEALs, not actors), but the action, military hardware, and scenarios are solid. If you enjoyed Zero, Dark Thirty, Lone Survivor, Black Hawk Down, or American Sniper, you will want to add this to your movie library.

Saw part of this on a trip overseas and made a note to get it when I returned home to finish viewing. The SEALs were portrayed by real ex-SEALs, and on the whole, they did a great job in light of them not being trained actors. The overall plot was predictable in spots, e.g. I predicted the death one of the main characters as they were introduced at the beginning of the movie. The pacing was pretty much spot on, with plenty of well choreographed action sequences without being overdone (*cough* Michael Bay). Getting this on sale for 9.99 is just icing on the cake

If you're looking for a Hollywood 'war movie' with all the generic notes being hit (extended backstory, love interests, cliche dialogue, unrealistic scenarios and overblown action scenes) then this isn't the movie for you. But... if you'd like to see a modern armed forces action movie starring real navy seals using actual equipment and tactics in an action packed 1-1/2.... this will blow you away. It's awesome

I had read reviews of this movie before watching it and a number of them do make this out as a "Call of Duty" movie. It doens't make the movie bad, but it isn't your typical war movie as the actors involved are all actual military trained and at times they do use real live ammunition for an authentic look. It is definitely worth at least checking out if you're into movies like this.

I think because this is based on a true story and stars a group real Navy Seals and must have had an advisor telling them what the real stuff was like, it delivers just that. Real soldiers in real situations that are way above what the average American understands. As with many military stories, the original mission only gets more and more complicated as they go along. Very well done and immensely entertaining.

Act of Valor is a movie for those that only want to see a war movie. It doesn't feature any of the basic principals that make a movie 'a movie', but instead follows real enlisted military in a movie style war. It isn't a bad movie, lots of fighting, but don't expect things like character development because that's not what this movie is about.