The human imagination is a very powerful thing and when used effectively it can conjure up a school for wizards, dream machines and get rich quick pyramid schemes. So what happens when someone dumps the board game Battleship in front of you and tells you to “let your imagination run wild” for a Hollywood film? Most people would reach straight for hallucinogenic drugs but director Peter Berg and Co have milked those little plastic game pieces for all their worth in the ridiculous but sometimes fun ‘Battleship’.
