When mankind beams a radio signal into space, a reply comes from ‘Planet G’, in the form of several alien crafts that splash down in the waters off Hawaii. Lieutenant Alex Hopper is a weapons officer assigned to the USS John Paul Jones, part of an international naval coalition which becomes the world's last hope for survival as they engage the hostile alien force of unimaginable strength. While taking on the invaders, Hopper must also try to live up to the potential that his brother, and his fiancée's father—an Admiral—expect of him.
One can be sure that heroic characters get what they want, bond with enemies, and earn respect.
– Adam Litovitz,
Globe and Mail,
18 May 2012
rotten:
Big loud stupid dopey shameless cliched overbearing and did I mention stupid?
– Richard Roeper,
Richard Roeper.com,
18 May 2012
rotten:
If the movie is anything like the game, I say stay at home and read a good book (or graphic novel). Or listen to an audiobook - In short, do anything else.
– Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 May 2012
rotten:
Battleship is substantially less awful than it could have been. And for me, that may have been the biggest disappointment of all.
– Christopher Orr,
The Atlantic,
18 May 2012
rotten:
Once the special effects take over, Berg has little room to assert his personality (or tell a story, for that matter), and the movie feels like a chore.