Saturday, May 19, 2012

Movie Review-----BATTLESHIP

I remember sitting in the cinema when I saw the trailer for BATTLESHIP and I said out loud "No way am I ever seeing that". Yet today, I sat with my friends who were desperate and anxious to see it. As the Universal logo rolled across the screen, I vowed to stay silent and be a good boy even if I hated it. And guess what....I actually enjoyed it. A lot. It's what a summer popcorn movie should be....mindless, exciting, and loud. The plot doesn't matter and neither does the fact that some of the dialogue sounds as though a fourth grader wrote it. What matters are the visual effects and this movie is one gigantic WOW. Everything from the aliens to the spaceships to the really cool rolling fireballs made of steel adds to the fun of for me, the true kickoff to the summer movie season. I was not a fan of THE AVENGERS. I felt that the last 45 minutes just weren't enough of a payoff for having to sit through the lifeless 90 minute setup. But right from the start, BATTLESHIP grabbed me. Taylor Kitsch redeems his career after the JOHN CARTER fiasco and proves himself to be a sexy worthy action hero. Liam Neeson has a few nice moments in what adds up to a glorified cameo. Rihanna surprised me with how much screen presence she has. I think with the right Director and a really decent script, she could have an acting career ahead of her. Peter Berg keeps the pace moving rapidly and makes the 131 minute running time skip by. By the end, you care about the characters (again, I felt nothing for any of the avenging Marvel superheroes). BATTLESHIP was a nice surprise and a great way for me to feel the heat of the summer movie months.

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