Valiant One

I loved Valiant One! The story was a great story about how U. S. Army Soldiers can make great heroes and family members. The story was also a great story about fight to save lives, communism is evil, be strong, be courageous, be competent, and embrace love. The action was very cool; I really liked how the gunfire came out of the muzzle of the gun looking like a big epic star, and sounded epic. I liked how the movie was very good and was only one hour and 26 minutes long; proving movies don't need to be long to be good. All the actors did great at their roles. Therefore, Valiant One is definitely one of my new favorite movies! Have a great day and goooo Valiant One!

Chase Stokes' performance in this film leaves much to be desired. Just absolutely awful on every level. In my opinion, he stands out as one of the least impressive actors in Hollywood. His makeup and lip gloss usage in this movie surpasses that of a Kardashian, which is puzzling and just unreal, especially for a role meant to portray a US soldier in North Korea. Frankly, it's hard to understand how he was chosen for such a part. His acting is overly dramatic and falls beneath even mediocre standards. Actors like him often seem more focused on their appearance on camera rather than the authenticity of the film or connecting with the audience. There were certainly other actors who could have done a much better job. It's perplexing and sad to see someone who's trying to present a "pretty boy" image in a military setting. Unfortunately, Chase Stokes contributes to the film's shortcomings and low rating. He may want to reconsider his acting career or return to drama roles, as this portrayal in this type of movie is not convincing at all. His acting is just awful. Not 130 you look like an actual military soldier again he was too focused on what the camera thought of him. It's sad to observe that Hollywood struggles to find a suitable soldier/candidate for a genuine military role, opting instead for an actor who lacks the maturity and skill needed for such a character. I can't say enough bad things about Chase Stokes other than he is one of the worst actors I have ever seen in a military movie. Maybe go back to being a mediocre little backstreet boy in a drama--This military movie stuff is definitely not for you.

The story is fairly good. This movie is full of very young Netflix actors and and miscast in several roles. This isn't the Outer Banks lol. The directing is fair to good and some of the action is good in parts but as a whole is not even close to believable. I think with the right actors this movie could have been better. The main flaw is the lead actor and he thinks he's in Outer Banks, which he was good in just not good in this movie. He's the wrong look for a military man. I like the North Korean idea on tension. Honestly at times the actions of the soldiers makes our military look bad even though I do not think they wanted that. The military advisors failed in this movie!

It seems I liked this movie more than most. I guess it's because it entertained me. I totally agree that the movie was poorly shot and the scenes and logic were weak. It was overall slow, slower than it needed to be, but i get the feeling they were going for. The ending was just ridiculous to me, but I won't even get into it. Regardless, I did enjoy the concept and trying to put myself into that situation. I've really started enjoying war movies more than i ever have so that may play a role into why I feel the way I do about it. That being said, this isn't one I would go out and buy.

Watched at AMC on 2-5-2025.

The beginning of the movie seems good. The actors are acting good. We can think of this movie like "The Lone Survivor", when American snipers were doing the best they can to escape death from their villains. The cameo is good with real Korean villagers interacting with the soldier-actors. You can really think the place was in North Korea.

I was a little bit dismayed when a segment of the movie showed Korean villagers talking Korean to the soldiers yet none of those who seemingly looked Korean soldiers were native Koreans. Unable to respond to the villagers. How come? In real life, you will need local soldiers to help you in your mission, right? LOL. So, I was a little bit disappointed. It seems that this movie wants to insert some comedy to make you laugh. However, this movie is a good start and could become a potential blockbuster had it been edited properly.