Act of Valor

Act of Valor was almost universally panned by movie critics while receiving very high ratings by the moviegoers themselves. 

This movie has the support of the US Navy and has some incredible combat footage. Many of the actors are real-world operators (allegedly who were ordered to be in the film) and most of the families are their own.

Tonight I saw this movie in a packed theater.  It was almost as if the people were yearning for a film where the United States is wholeheartedly the good guy. This is a good, old-fashioned action film.
This is a must-see movie if for no other reason than to be reminded of the  special forces troops who are out there every single day doing seemingly unimaginable things on our behalf.

My favorite scene by far was the water-borne extraction powered by GE. It was like Apocalypse Now on steroids. Holy moly.

At the end of the movie the names of all the Navy SEALs who have died since 911 scroll across the screen. There are many.  One of those is Lt Michael Murphy.  Again, a reinforcer that doing the Murph WOD is the right thing.

Go see this movie while it is still in the theaters. It will be good on TV at home but it is amazing in Dolby surround sound.