Guest Blogger: Tyler R1

Roaring crowds “uh” and “ah” through the last tense moments of a local football game in Spokane Washington as Matt Eckert, star quarterback for the Wolverines played by Josh Peck, attempts to rally his team to a fourth quarter comeback. Though try as they might, the Wolverines have to settle for an “L” as their kicker shanks the kick wide right. Saddened by the loss Matt trots off the field only to be surprised by the return of his brother, Jed Eckert played by Chris Hemsworth, from a tour of duty with the Marine Corps in Afghanistan. But before anyone can get a grasp of positive feeling the heroes find the country of North Korea invading their homeland and now have no choice but to stand up to their foreign oppressors. Many people find this movie to be a little dry and hold many elements that were irrelevant to the overall plot of the movie but, if you’re looking for a good action movie this is the movie for you. It would appear the writer is trying to make a parallel to American troops arriving in a foreign country and taking over and the crew, soon nicknamed the Wolverines, finds themselves doing many insurgent things such as car bombings and randomly assaulting North Korean troops. Though one might find many of the acting roles a little dry, it’s still a good performance from names like Josh Peck, Josh Hutcherson, Adrianne Palicki and many more. Still with a decent play from all the cast many movie critics rate this film at only five to six stars, personally I found that the fleeting violence, outstanding effects and numerous car explosions were quiet top-tier and give this movie 8 out of 10 stars. Overall this ninety minute thriller is certainly worth your time and would suggest any movie goer to “uh” and “ah” through the lively take Red Dawn has to offer.