Battleship

No desire, but if I don't have to pay for it, I have 2 hours to kill, and alcohol is readily available to me...Then, what the hell?! Surprise, surprise. It's a comedy. Who knew? The first 20 minutes are hilarious, and because it doesn't take itself too serious, it is easier to swallow when it goes into alien action mode. Peter Berg directed a good movie. He hooks the audience with a very lighthearted, comedic driven plot involving 2 very different brothers. Now, I am about to do something I have not yet done. I began this review the day after seeing Battleship, but only got the first paragraph down before forgetting about for months. In those months, Battleship has easily become one of the most entertaining "garage movies" / "entertaining background noise" films readily viewable on the cable movie channels. I now have seen it more than 5 times, albeit, in bits and pieces and always starting from a different point in the film. I cannot believe how much I enjoy it. It is more fun and funny each time, and before I knew who "Meth Damon" from Breaking Bad was, I enjoyed his character's gecko analogy in this film. By now we all know the gist of this loose interpretation of the Hasbro semi electronic board game of the 1980's. For those of you who haven't seen it, you may not be aware of some of it's high points. High points, not just for this film, but for any film. When the human race is facing an alien invasion that essentially attack our electronically dependent US Navy, while bolstering tech and weapons we cannot fathom, let alone defend, it is looking quite grim. A film depending on a colorful character base, Battleship gives the audience something to root for. The film has no identity issues, and that works for it. It never feels lost, or wandering. As for the high points I speak of, they involve our veterans manning an old diesel war ship that has to be manned by MEN. They run this diesel rig that the alien force cannot take "offline", and the final act is literally goose bump, pridefully chilling. I feel I can promote this film way better because I have seen it so many more times. It is the epitome of a popcorn movie summer blockbuster, but it is definitely worth anyone's time who wants to see great action, great comedy, decent plot, and brilliant climax.

NBM rates Battleship Awesonomenal