Thank You First off, I would like to thank the hundreds of reviewers who gave this film HORRIBLE reviews. My expectations were so incredibly low, that the movie ended up entertaining me for a couple of hours on a rainy day, and I actually ended up enjoying it.
I have to ask... What exactly were you expecting from a movie based on a board game? Oscar nominations? Some of the finest writing and directing since The Godfather or Citizen Kane? Like come on people. As soon as I heard there was a battleship movie coming out I didn't have to see one preview or hear a single scrap of information about it to know that it was going to be sub-par. The reviews were almost as entertaining as the movie was! Watching people tear apart a movie that was highly influenced by Hasbro and based on one of the most terrible board games of all time, was one of the funniest things I've seen to this day on IMDb.
Well the film itself honestly was nowhere near the disaster the user reviews are making it out to be. Furthermore, the CGI was actually quite good, and the action sequences were pretty well done. The acting wasn't horrible either. I doubt we'll be seeing any best actor/actress awards or nominations coming their way, but it was definitely tolerable. If you're looking for incredible acting, plot, writing, twists, or anything like that, look elsewhere. If you want a decent action movie to pass the time for a few hours, this is not a bad flick to watch. That's what most action movies are anyways... Things blowing up, chases, fight sequences, etc for 90 minutes.
In conclusion, again thank you for lowering my expectations even further with your oh so serious reviews. You improved 90 minutes of great and at times hilarious (unintentionally) entertainment. Thank you Hasbro for making up for your horrible board game with a mediocre (but entertaining) action flick. For anyone not planning on seeing this movie based on the reviews, watch it. You'll be pleasantly surprised.
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Pharcyde416