Slow and confused editing hurts a good story and realistic effects. I'm kind of sad it turned out the way it did. It was a great setup to be a good film, and falls short.

Act of Valor? More like of Act of War. What gives these guys the right to just jump into other countries and start shooting people (even if they are bad people)? The action battle scenes are indeed amazing, but that's all. The rest (including the motivation) is one big joke. This is an examplary example of the last convulsions of a once powerful nation. What a shame.

Okay. There were some things that were nicely done, especially considering they were using the 5d mkII to film this. The jump sequences, the gunner boats, and the acoustics of the M4 firing - all really well done. Otherwise, zero arc and pretty bad writing. You can't use such cheesy dialogue with guys that don't actually act as a living. Meh. It was just alright. I couldn't really get into it, and I am in the military. Our whole squadron got off work to view this one, but it fell short for me.

Seems like something from Call of Duty or a Tom Clancy game. Probably would have been straight to DVD without the budget and SEALs as actors. No character arcs, no real character exploration. The voice-over made me more fond of the voice-overs in The Thin Red Line. Enjoyed the bearded guy though, like everyone else it seems.

Loads of mesmerizing action sequences, just some weak performances. But hey, they're Navy SEALs, not actors. Interrogation scene on the yacht was the best part.

It's really hard to get past the general "yay America and yay the SEALs" feeling, but I mean I knew this going in. I didn't really go in for a super engaging story... I went in for cool action scenes and I enjoyed them all. The movie definitely has its share of lame movie moments that kind of break the realism but for the most part it's gritty and interesting, and the wonky acting can't stop how fun it is. Plus even the FPS moments worked.

act was wooden and dull, but what can you expect from actual navy seals? the action was there, was awesome, and just before over-the-top.

One of the worst movies I've ever seen.

The characters were all flawless and exactly alike personality wise (making them boring). The action scenes got repetitive quickly and I felt like I was watching my roommates play Call of Duty (making them boring). The actual SEALs action was hit and miss, but they did a good job in the battle scenes. Ultimately a failure because the film decided to take zero risks with the story or characters and focused more on telling us how great Navy SEALs are.

The guys voice for the first 20 minutes or so really bothered me, but I eventually got over it. The best part of the film was the bearded Chief, dude was awesome! Rest of the film, decent action film.

I've heard alot of people say that it's like Call of Duty: The Movie. That is completely false. It's much more like the latest Medal of Honor game. Also, I wonder if I was the only one who thought the bearded chief looked surprisingly like Bill Murray?

"Boy oh boy, I sure can't wait to be a father. Yessir, I'll be a great parent. Can't wait to start a family. It'll be terrific (being a father, that is)", said the Navy SEAL who later dies, sacrificing his life for his country (AMERICA FUCK YEAH). Basically a commercial glorifying the Navy SEALs and the USA, but don't tell me you expected differently. Great, entertaining action scenes.

The ending was sad but atleast we stopped the terrorists.

Oscillates bizarrely between military combat scenes that aim for a stark verite realism and exposition scenes with mustache-twirling terrorist bad guys that feel like they fell out of bad seasons of 24. No characterization - much less character arcs - but some pretty nifty, gritty action beats.

"The befuddled SEAL may not understand why they hate us, but the attitudes perpetuated by Act of Valor might begin to provide a clue." - Andrew Schenker

I never get sick of Americans killing terrorists. MBB

This film isn’t about plot or characters or anything remotely related to storytelling. This film is about showcasing Navy SEALs as elite patriotic warriors, not as actors. Audiences will be captivated, as I was, by the reality and passion invested in the combat missions that usually emulate a real-life visceral version of Call of Duty gameplay. Forget actors. Forget scripts. Grab your flag and run behind enemy lines with a courageous squad of fighters.

good movie 10 out of 10

Overall, an outstanding film, using active duty SEALEs, live fire and "based on actual incidents". After setting things up with the Bandito Platoon as regular guys on the home front, the action starts and never lets up. It's an eyeopener inside look a SEALE operations, and I kept wondering close to an actual incidents was some of this. There were professional actors used, but the (uncredited) SEALE actors were a whole lot better than the read...the....lines...into....the...camera jock type.