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To: LindyBill who wrote (473876)2/25/2012 4:42:33 AM
From: SmoothSail6 Recommendations   of 793868
 
Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film two and a half out of four stars, and complained that "we don't get to know the characters as individuals, they don't have personality traits, they have no back stories, they don't speak in colorful dialogue, and after the movie you'd find yourself describing events but not people

Nothing could be more perfect. It's exactly what the producers intended. They can't reveal who the characters are. Of course they don't have personalities - they're a team. You can't have back stories or speak in colorful dialogue because that's exactly who the SEALS are not. And, as the movie's title suggests - it's about ACTS of valor - in other words, of course you'll find yourself describing EVENTS, not people. It's what they DID.

I have not seen this movie but I hope it's the biggest success ever - at least at the box office. It will never win an Oscar because the producers are outsiders and didn't hire the usual suspects.
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