Battleship

TAKE 1: One Man’s Opinion

…because film is largely subjective

by Frederick William Springer III

 



 

Battleship

Release Date:  18 May 2012                                                                 Runtime:  131 Minutes              

Review Date:  15 July 2012                                                                    Rating:  2 (of 6)

     For generations that have played the game, the move will leave them saying indignantly, "You've sunk my battleship!"  When in development, the concept had me rolling my eyes.  But at least there was an opportunity to create a classic war movie.  Then when I saw the trailer, all that came to mind was, "What the fuck?  Really?  Alien Transformers?"

     Going in with that mindset, the movie wasn't a total bomb.  It was watchable, albeit I wouldn't actively seek it out to do so.

     For the most part, the special effects were pretty good, only one scene in which looked blatantly CGI.  And I did like how the movie paid homage to veterans of a bygone era.

     However, our "hero," if you will--his journey/outcome was pretty predictable from the start.  I bet you can, too--the cut-up that normally causes nothing but trouble and can't in good faith ask permission for his lover's hand in marriage from her father (and his boss) winds up...

     I did find it highly unrealistic that a museum would readily have armaments onboard.  The movie did, though, at least manage to reference the game play itself, finding a way to tie in the classic with this dud.