The film industry keeps pace with the times, and special effects get better from one film to another. Therefore, the creators have to try hard to surprise the viewer with a solid project, such as the film "Sea Battle" (2012). Actors, script, copyright idea - all this serves to achieve the goal.
about the project
Battleship is an American science fiction film directed by Peter Berg. The name literally translates as “Battleship”. The film briefly describes the main differences between this ship and the destroyers, although the plot is not about that.
First of all, this is a film about the invasion of reptilian aliens and the strong-spirited military, who until the last do not give up and are ready to sacrifice their lives for their country.
The problem with films of this format is that the topic is far from new and already pretty fed up. Therefore, under every second release about aliens, you can find comments: "tired" or "pall."
But this is not the film "Sea Battle" (2012). Actors, albeit little known, but their game is commendable. This will be discussed below.
About the plot of the film
"Sea battle" is based on the idea of searching for extraterrestrial civilizations. According to the author’s idea, it was possible to open the solar system, where the existence of life is possible. Therefore, a group of scientists sends a signal into the depths of space. The message, which serves as a way to establish contact with intelligent forms of extraterrestrial life, suddenly reached the addressee, and at the other end of the line someone picked up the phone.
It is necessary to quote the phrase of one of the scientists of the film that “contact with aliens is akin to Columbus arriving in America. That's just the role of the Indians are earthlings. "
As one would expect, the space "conquistadors" turned out to be not at all friendly lizards. Their goal vaguely flashed in the vision of the protagonist when an alien touched his face.
The invasion begins right in the middle of joint military exercises in the open ocean. As a result, at the cost of heavy losses, the crew of one of the ships manages to defeat uninvited guests and save their planet from destruction.
Cast
By the way, Taylor Kitsch plays a good role in Sea Battle. A kind of reckless drunkard, whom his brother literally pulled by the ears into people - on the fleet. Of course, such an unexpected turn of events happens only in films. In real life, he would have remained the same booze that appears at the very beginning.
Among the actors of the film “Sea Battle” (2012) it was very unexpected to see the singer Rihanna (in the role of Cora Reyks). The surprise is due to the fact that she is a very mediocre actress. This film was her debut. Before that, there were only autobiographical short films. And since there is little experience, the lack of acting talent underestimates the rating of the film.
Gregory Gadson deserves the highest score as Lt. Col. Mike Canales. He lost his legs, but did not lose heart, but decided to show the newcomers what the old warrior is capable of. Such a promise is very advantageous and adds to the film the colors of unconventional heroism.
Liam Neeson (Admiral Shane) plays a cameo role: it is a pity that he utters only a couple of three loud congratulatory phrases. Him the very place in the thick of things, on the front line. A very unusual and charismatic actor.
About the rest we can say that they soundly played the role of extras. Still, personalities are little-known, staged. The film is over - they were forgotten.
Minuses
Poor-quality actors in the film "Sea Battle" (2012) are far from the only oversight of the creators. There are a lot of stupid moments in the film that we should still work on. But apparently, the bet was precisely on the action and special effects.
The idea is not disclosed why reptilians destroyed only technology: did they not see a threat in organic life or simply wanted to enslave humanity? The question remained unanswered.
A clear nonsense is the assumption that the aliens did not see the ship hiding under their noses in the dark. With their technology ...
Some roles are played in such a stereotyped way that it seems as if on the screen a cyborg is executing a program embedded in the system. It's about Brooklyn Dekker (Samantha Shane) - the beloved of the protagonist. In the film, she suddenly appears in some lousy bar. They usually come here to get drunk and pick up a young lady of easy virtue. What did the admiral's daughter forget?
The actress on the screen is confident, but all her emotions come down either to the joy that her beloved is alive, or to the fear that the alien will now hurt. And that’s it. No principles, outlook on life, mental anguish, torment of conscience. The character is completely unrevealed. In the film, her role as “cover girl” is just so that the place is not empty.
Conclusion
As mentioned above, it is difficult to surprise the viewer with the topic of an alien invasion. The idea is so beaten that often people do not even want to watch a movie. However, the director did it.
There are a lot of moments in the film, which rush past at breakneck speed and leave only positive emotions. Meanwhile, one should not forget that this is also a good patriotic film. About difficult decisions and heroism. It was not a pity to spend extra money on such a picture to go to the cinema with the whole family.
Easy to understand, plenty of action and a minimum of dialogue. Overall, the score is 8 out of 10. It is a pity that only once.