![]() “Act of Valor” is a hybrid of fiction and documentary-style storytelling - the film tracks an eight-man SEAL squad that undertakes a fabricated mission to recover a captured CIA operative and discovers a plot to sneak suicide bombers into the U.S. Other people say, ‘Someone else is gonna tell our story badly, why don’t we tell people what we do?’” ![]() For some people, you draw the line at zero. On the other hand, any time you crack open a door and give someone an insight into who you are, you give them an advantage. It shines a light on very brave, capable Americans. Keep your mouth shut,’” said Ken Robinson, a terrorism and national security analyst and former special forces soldier who produced a 2005 NBC military drama with Jerry Bruckheimer called “E-Ring.” “A movie is a sword that cuts both ways. “The quiet professional means, ‘Do your job. Just how much America’s secret warriors should open themselves to the world is a complex issue. The casting of real SEALs creates a layer of intrigue and authenticity about “Act of Valor” for audiences, but the movie raises questions of propriety for some in the military community - the SEALs have been uncomfortably in the limelight since one of their teams conducted last May’s Bin Laden raid, and the hunt for the terrorist leader is the focus of yet another Hollywood movie, one that has become the subject of a Pentagon investigation about whether its director and screenwriter, Kathryn Bigelow and Mark Boal, had improper access to classified material. It’s not only the SEALs’ images but their often fearless tactics that “Act of Valor” reveals, in electrifying action sequences filmed during training exercises with live weapons fire. 11 - the SEALs’ faces are clearly visible onscreen and in marketing materials for the combat thriller. Though their names don’t appear in the credits - listed instead are the names of Naval Special Warfare forces killed since Sept. In a moment of unprecedented public exposure, several active-duty SEALs play the lead parts in the film, which opens Feb. Navy SEALs is about to open up in dramatic fashion - in an unusual, independently financed action movie called “Act of Valor.” ![]() military, part of a traditionally anonymous group of alpha males known as the “quiet professionals” for their daring, clandestine missions like the raid that killed Osama bin Laden. They’re among the most elite and mystery-shrouded members of the U.S.
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