GarnettTeenage The film was still a fun one that will make you laugh and have you leaving the theater feeling like you just stole something valuable and got away with it.

Voxitype Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

Sammy-Jo Cervantes There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

Sameer Callahan It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

Brent Burkwell The only reason I didn't give this the full thumbs up is that I would have had the real story turn out a bit different. Atto or whatever his name was, the captured arms dealer, wouldn't have been smoking a cigarette, smugly as if to say I told you so, instead he would have been in the stocks, the type used in the dark ages, no water and when he asked for water, he would have been "water-boarded" until he cried for his mama. If it were up to me, the US military's only rule of engagement would be win at all costs, always make a move before the enemy. But idiots in Washington won't allow that, they're too worried about what the rest of the world might think. For instance, Russia and China, both regimes that persecute their own people. No, the only time the USA should go to war is if we intend to win period, no rules of engagement, no rules what so ever, war isn't fair, it shouldn't be, make it brief and make sure we come home every time as the winner.

scepelak "Nobody asks to be a hero, it just sometimes turns out that way" In the movie Black Hawk Down directed by Ridley Scott depicts the day that the US military fought in the battle of Mogadishu on October 3, 1993. The Somali warlord Mohamed Aidid had control over the city of Mogadishu. He had his power by taking the food that was given to the people of Mogadishu. Essentially he controlled the people by starving them. It was either starve and die, or join forces with Aidid and fight for him. The US military planned to step in and stop this from happening by taking out Aidid . When going in to execute this plan the worst happens and two of their black hawk helicopters get shot down. The movie then goes through the heroic acts that the military went through to save the survivors of the crash and get them out of there. This movie was made very well. The director Ridley Scott had already made plenty of action movies before this and this fit right in his genre. Some of the acting by the characters could have been a little better but the special effects and action scenes were amazing. The movie budget was $92 million which isn't too cheap or too expensive, it's just about average for the making of a major studio movie. Obviously they couldn't film the movie in Somalia because it's way too dangerous, so they decided to film it in Rabat, Morocco which has similar scenery and geography. This film was made 16 years go, released on December 28, 2001, and was very good quality. During the movie making there was no delays so the movie came out on the date they were shooting for. During this movie it was clear to see that the director was showing that the US military was very brave during this battle and fought through it. The director made this movie not only to show how brave and strong the US military is but also to show how good of a producer he is and prove himself to the Hollywood community. To figure out why the film was made you have to dig a little deeper to find out why and really pay attention during the film. It seemed pretty clear, if you payed close attention, that the film was trying to inform the audience that the US military is the best in world. The film was clearly made for the people of the United States to show that we are being protected by the greatest military in the world.The film was good for history and facts but they did manage to mess up in a few ways. The helmets the US soldiers were wearing in the movie were not issued when the actual events happened in real life but this is only a minor issue. Besides this very minor issue the actual battle scene is very factual and true. In the beginning and ending scenes the director did omit some important facts to bias the film in the US military's favor. Some facts they left out were that it might have actually been as much as 2000 Somalis killed and 4000 wounded. Also, this battle was seen as a huge victory for the warlord Mohammed Aidid because he managed to hold off a military superpower and keep his regime intact. They left these facts out to make the US military look great and not insane murderers. Although the director was very bias it did not really get in the way of telling the story. The characters were very believable in this film but the acting could have been a little better in their dialogue. For the most part though the dialogue in this war movie was appropriate for it and fit right in. The only thing that i would criticize about this film is that they should have put the Somalis point of view in way more. This would make the film seem way less bias and more factual to the true events that happened. Overall I thought this film was great and i would recommend it to everyone to watch.

210west I was thrilled by this film in the theater when it first came out, and I've subsequently watched it, or sections of it, dozens of times at home. Each time, I admire its brilliant direction, editing, sound, music, the rhythm of the action, and the sheer beauty of many of the shots. Ridley Scott has made some classic films and (more recently) some disappointing ones. This, I think, is his best.But it's definitely confusing as hell, and even after all these viewings -- even after having read Mark Bowden's book (which the film follows very closely) -- I have trouble keeping track of all the various characters: the Deltas, the Rangers, and their complicated movements around war-torn Mogadishu.Most confusing of all -- something that puzzles me each time I see the film (and which the book fails to clear up) -- is why this poorly planned military operation was ever okayed in the first place. As depicted on screen, it seems the most harebrained scheme imaginable, because it's so ridiculously vulnerable, just one tiny step away from utter failure.All it takes to screw up the mission is a lone RPG fired at one of the low-flying helicopters. And hovering in the air just above the rooftops, the choppers make the easiest of targets; a single strike with a rocket can bring one down, and when one goes down (followed shortly afterward, of course, by a second), the entire mission turns into a colossal disaster.Sam Shepard, playing the general in charge, is, as always, an impressive figure, but you want to shout at him, "You idiot! What were you thinking?"

2karl- this is a ridley Scott film so gritty so real and one off the best action packed ending to a film every with a budget of 94 million it feels like he poured most of the money into the end this film is 2hrs 24mins long and it made 108 million in the cinemas I love this in 1993 an elite group of American rangers and delta force are sent to Somalia under Clinton on a critical mission to capture a violent warlord who corrupt regime has led to starvation of hundreds or thousands of Somalis as there are watch outs every where the burn things to let every body know as the helicopters come in the immediately come under fire rocket propelled grenades pilots have to make avoid these but American soldiers gets hurt the is convoys of Americans as well so there facing an onslaught as well but as two choppers get hit they face a race against time to rescue them but the Americans are not used to urban ware fare against an organized mob as buildings are so close the mission goes terrible wrong the men find themselves out numbered and litterly fighting street to street and have to wait for strong back up a great cast of men Eric bana ewan McGregor josh Hartnett Orlando bloom SAM Shepard and William fichnter make this a thrilling war movie and one of the best I gave this 8/10