Act of Valor - There Are No Words, Only Acts

There are a few constants in this world. Death will come, taxes will be due and soldiers, especially Special Forces are underpaid and under appreciated no matter how you measure it. I couldn't wait for this movie to hit theaters. I'm fascinated by the world of the Special Forces solider, regardless of branch, and their unbelievable sense of duty, code and honor. Act of Valor is a seriously jacked up re-enactment using actual active duty Navy SEALs as actors. The plot is simple. A team of SEALs is deployed to rescue a CIA operative, they uncover a terrorist plot against the United States and have to chase various terroist operatives and financiers from one hemisphere to the next. The combat sequences are beyond intense and well edited moving from first person to third person and keeping you close enough in where you actually duck from time to time. The emotions of the movie are what keep you hooked. This is a great portrayal of what has to be the toughest job in the world where you kiss your family goodbye to thrust yourself and your team right into the hornets nest of a world that's waiting to take your head off. This is not a well acted movie, but if you should know that going in, so expectations are set. Coming out of the theater you want to hug, thank and buy a drink for the first solider you see and it makes you proud and humble to know there are people out there that everyday, put their lives at risk so that we can go about our very important and self serving lives. Thank you for the perspective.

I don't recommend this for younger kids under 16-17, if that. This film should give you an appreciation for what service men and women lay on the line for our country with out us knowing a thing. It should inspire you to respect and honor those that have and do serve. For the 'Modern Warfare' generation, I'm afraid this is going to be a awesome live version of MWIII and the real meaning will be lost in a sea of kick assedness. What you have to realize is that in real life, there is no 'Respawn' and families lose fathers, sons, mothers, daughters so we can continue along our merry way.

Class this as a God bless America and those who keep her action/drama.

Rated R - for intense combat sequences and realistic endings