Act Of Valor

Act of Valor is a movie that is about an elite navy seal team that has been assigned a mission to extract a cia operative who has been kidnapped.  The beginning of the movie opens with one of the navy seals speaking and telling a story about one of the men in his unit and the connection that they share and the strength of this man in his unit. We get a look at what it is like for the men during training and we also get a look at what home life is like for these men as well.

When the men are giving their mission, they ensure that every member of the team is in check in every aspect of their lives before they make any jump. They cannot afford to make any mistakes and they don't want to loose any man because someones head isn't where it should be. From the very beginning we see the discipline and the strength it takes for the men to be able to handle the elements and also terrain when in different countries. From the first kill shot with excellent precision to the hot extract when the navy seals save the cia operative who was kidnapped. To the recon missions that the men take and the connection that each man share, and how they always have each others back and will never stop or leave a man behind.

As mention, the movie is about an elite navy seal team who is assigned to rescue a cia operative that has been kidnapped. When the seals extract the cia operative they believe their mission to be over with the extraction, however; that is not the case. The seals then learn that the cia operative intercepted a connection to a man who is believe to be a drug smuggler who is working with a know terrorist. The mission is then more dangerous then the seals ever have known. The plot is an attack on America on American ground, and this has the seals moving all over the world from Chechnya to the Philippines and from Ukraine to Somalia to the U.S. Mexico border. The seals with all the intelligence that they have come to an epic gun battle to ensure the safety of American lives and the safety of all those in the world.

I have seen many movies that show what it was like and also provide us the viewer with what the man (and/or woman) serving experienced. I have to admit that Act of Valor is one of the best, this movie not only provided a raw feeling to place us the viewer right with these men. This move also has given me a new appreciation, love and respect for what our brothers and sisters do to ensure our safety and protection. Our protection from terror terrorist and those who mean to do us harm. We need to ensure that our brothers and sisters in arms know that we greatly appreciation what they do for us, the sacrifice  that they make each and every single day. It is a hard job out for these men (and woman) and we need to ensure again, that they know that we do not take for granted what they do for us each and every single day.  I highly recommend this movie, it is right up there with Red Tails and company.

Great job to Mike, Scott and the navy seals that were in this movie. A must see and a so must to have in your dvd collection (when it comes out).

Director: Mike Mckoy and Scott Waugh
Writers: Kurt Johnstad
Running time: 111 minutes