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Movie Review: Game Is on With ‘Battleship’

“Battleship,” starring Liam Neeson, Taylor Kitsch, Brooklyn Decker and Rihanna, hits the big screens this weekend, but will it score a direct hit with fans?

Alien invaders, massive explosions, attractive cast members and catchy dialogue are just some of the weapons in the “Battleship” arsenal. Loosely based on the Hasbro strategy game, “Battleship” pits Earth against heavily armed alien invaders.  Peter Paras of E! Online wrote, “This is the kind of film that takes itself seriously so you don't have to.” Paras compared the movie to another naval battle flick: “Think 'Pearl Harbor,' but with aliens and way more fun.” Barbara Vancheri, of the Pittsburg Post Gazette, described the movie as “ ‘Iron Man’ meets ‘Terminator’ meets ‘Transformers’ meets ‘District 9’ meets ‘Battle Los Angeles’ and every other alien invasion movie but on the water.” Vancheri added an interesting teaser at the end of her …

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