Battleship

Movie Critic:Camilo SanchezMovie Title: BattleshipRating: PGMovie Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-fi, ThrillerOpening Date: May 18th, 2012Director: Peter BergStarring:Taylor Kitsch, Brooklyn Decker, Rihanna and Liam NeesonBased on the classic Hasbro naval combat game, Battleship is the story of an international fleet of ships that come across alien forces while on a Naval war games exercise. An intense battle over sea, land and air takes place for the survival of earth.Taylor Kitsch plays a navel officer in deep water with his fleet admiral played by Liam Neeson as they participate in an International Naval war games competition. But when Alien vessels appear with superior weapons and start sinking naval ships, it is up to him and his crew to save the world and impress his admiral. This film also features Rihanna in her big screen debut as she plays a petty officer and proves a celebrated performance with a great leap forward into her acting career.Battleship delivers a visual assault which proves to be predictable at times and is a basic combination of Battle Los Angeles, Independence Day and Transformers. The film also includes several instances of Alcohol consumption and violence. However, it does not include any type of smoking. Overall, battle ship earns a 3/5 for an outstanding performance by all cast members. Rating: 3/5