An action-packed, bombastic 'Battle-Treat'
The name of the movie makes you remember about the age-old favourite game we all liked to play, Battleship but in actuality, you get to know a great deal of destroyer ships and sea warriors and apart from one specific technical scene, there's no resemblance to that game.
The film begins with a signal sending stint by some scientists and NASA who have found a planet that has almost the same topography and climatic conditions as Earth and so they suspect that there might be water and life existing on that planet. They send a signal through the satellite and think that there will be a revert sooner or later.
Meanwhile, the protagonists' (Taylor Kitsch) story begins with a funny anecdote about a unique way to get a girl (Brooklyn Decker) (by actually stealing a Chicken burger from a departmental store and getting caught for it by the cops). The rebellious protagonist is then forced to join the Navy by his elder brother (Alexander Skarsgard) who is a decorated captain in the US Navy. The catch here is that the girl our hero is dating is the daughter of the admiral of the Navy (Liam Neeson) and the boss of him and his elder brother. Some time passes for this young ambitionless lad in the navy and he is almost on the verge of getting dismissed for disobedience and for not following the naval rules and with that, his prospect of getting his dream girl is also seen diminishing when suddenly, the aliens strike.
The aliens who come in a 5 triangle sort of formation start creating havoc on earth from the sea and destroy every bit of infrastructure and can be stopped at nothing. The US Navy battleships are all one-by-one destroyed and then, after losing his brother in the battle, Taylor demands revenge and gets his crew ready for the battle of their lives and hop-in to an old battleship that is now a museum and with the help of retired naval officers, initiate the attack with intelligent strategies and finally, succeed, saving the world.
What's worth?
The action sequences, the rotating blade-like weaponary of the aliens, the beer-bottle-shaped bomb shells that hit a surface, penetrate inside and then shatter it completely. Have a look at some aliens who look almost like us (but their beards are like French fries)and they wear an I ron Man-like suit with helmets which has predator-like weapons installed on them.
The Performances
Liam Neeson is always the one to look for but in this, post-interval, there are a very few appearances of this smart senior of Schiendler's List fame. Taylor has done a great job, Rihaana (His crew mate) also packs in lara croft style sequences.
The technicalities
The cinematography and background music are fantastic. The action scenes, SFX and some 3D type shots add a tinge of 'Whoa' to the movie. The special effects and the innovative weaponary of the aliens is amazing.
All in all, expereince real sea-action in futuristic style long after the old style rustic sea adventure that the Pirates series gave you and hold on to your seat. The action sequences will drive you crazy and you'll keep asking to yourself 'How in the crazy hell are they gonna defeat the aliens?' Must Watch!
