Hello Peter Berg, after Directing Battleship he should be instantly asked to make Top Gun 2. Based on the board-game there is a cool scene that shows the grid but thats about the only reference as this big loud explosive film is Armageddon at sea. Gathered at Pearl Harbor are the global navy elite for some international war games, lucky this is when aliens attack. NASA has constructed some communication beacons in the hills of Hawaii and out of the blue, some very bad ET's are phoning in. There is lots of very funny moments amongst the carnage with Taylor Kitsch redeeming himself after the debacle of John Carter plays Hopper, a misfit officer in love with the admirals daughter . Co-star Brooklyn Decker is actually significant as Hopper's love interest caught on land hiking (don't ask) while the movie debut of R&B star Rihanna looks great in navy fatigues, isn't given much to say and may have found her niche running around holding a weapon. Battleship is a good non thinking adventure, Peter (Very Bad Things, Hancock) keeps things moving and obviously loves his cast giving them free reign to have fun, that translates to the audience. The finale is the only point where Battleship lost me, even by blockbuster Hollywood standards, it's outrageous. Also, thank god it's not in 3D.
Review of Battleship
