McCoy (center) and Waugh (right) on the set of Act of Valor. Directors Mike "Mouse" McCoy and Scott Waugh aim to pull off an incredible balancing act with their new Navy SEALs movie Act of Valor ...

Act of Valor A mechanically efficient yet soulless dramatization of the U.S. Navy SEALs in action, "Act of Valor" ultimately misses its target: The hearts and minds of American audiences.

After “Act of Valor,” we can no longer complain about inaccuracies and inauthentic material in action movies. This relatively fictional and dramatized look at the work of a U.S. Navy SEAL team ...

Asked by the Navy to create a film to honor the fallen Seals since 9-11 who gave their lives to protect our country, Mike McCoy and Scott Waugh took six months to gain the active team’s trust and ...

Act of Valor isn’t an honest look into why we should honor soldiers — it’s a mere caricature of it. There’s no reason, then, to see Act of Valor. Though the use of real-life SEALs in the film is ...

The story of “Act Of Valor” is strictly streamlined b-movie territory. There’s a rogue terrorist, with ties to the Russian mafia, the Taliban and Mexican drug cartels. Somehow, they could ...

‘Act of Valor’ Premiere Enlists Navy SEAL Talent Showcased in Film “Nobody from Hollywood wanted us to make it,” filmmaker Scott Waugh tells THR, after SEALs parachuted onto Sunset ...

“Act of Valor” is an amped-up, action-packed adventure about the exploits of the Navy’s “Sea, Air and Land” commando teams — the SEALs. It’s a furiously macho saga scripted by the ...

Rated R. 1 hour, 41 minutes. At area theaters. “Act of Valor” contains hard-hitting combat footage, relentless and effective. There is a story behind the film that is no less engrossing. In an ...

Anyone who falls into that group should be anticipating “Act of Valor,” which will open nationwide on February 24, with high hopes.