Hunter Killer R
Adapted from 2012’s Firing Point by Don Keith and George Wallace, this film casts Gerard Butler is as Cpt. Joe Glass, whose U.S. Navy nuclear submarine is sent to investigate a mysterious underwater tragedy. What he uncovers is a conspiracy of global proportions. One hundred meters beneath the waves, Glass and crew engage the Russians in goosebump-inducing cat and mouse games. Meanwhile, a parallel storyline follows four Navy SEALS during an impossible mission, which must succeed to avert World War III breaking out. Therefore, it’s frustrating that the script treats the SEALS like cardboard cutouts. Oh well, we still have Butler going against type to portray a thinking man’s officer.
Indivisible PG-13
This religious faith-based film follows real-life U.S Army Chaplain Darren Turner and his wife, Heather (Justin Bruening and Sarah Drew, respectively). In the wake of a difficult Iraq tour, Turner and his fellow soldiers return home unable to relate to their loved ones. The film reports soaring military divorce rates, so seeing Turner and his wife fighting to save their marriage and family may be gratifying. Because it’s a faith-based movie, prayer looms large; but, hopefully, so should non-supernatural elements such as compromise and mutual understanding.
