This is what happens when good ideas go bad. As the production was coming together, the SEALs that were brought in as technical experts voiced an opinion that they were tired of seeing themselves improperly portrayed. So, as a result, there are active duty SEALs in lead roles in this movie. That is not the problem.
The problem is that it wants to be somewhere between Black Hawk Down and Navy SEALs but it's trying to be The Hurt Locker. It falls short of both goals. Imagine Jim Harrison writing The Delta Force and you'll have this movie.
I did appreciate the fact that this is the first movie I've seen since 2001 that took me into a battle and didn't make me feel like I was playing a first person video game. While it's not a complete waste of time (just money), I think I had a more enjoyable experience with Navy SEALs.
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