A little overlong, but still enjoyable.

Rating: 8/10 (25 August 2010)

Definitely one of the best war dramas of all time. Filled with tons of action and gore that will have war film fans cringing. The first time I saw this was cut up on FX. But after seeing it a second time, not to mention a better time, I found it to be an absolutely brilliant film. After all the other great war films made, its hard to compete. But Ridley Scott does it the right way.
Based on the actual event of 1992 in Somalia, American soldiers are sent to clean up the African mess in the city involving the starvation of villagers, which turns out to be a blood bath when the mission becomes more complicated than expected, leaving them to fight for their lives.
Perfectly edited, great cinematography, excellent performances, and full blown action. The only problem this film bears is over length. Some of the action scenes could've been chopped, as well as some of the scenes from the beginning, as I started to get impatient. But its not too long before things start to pickup in the end. Stars Orlando Bloom, Josh Harnett, William Fichtner, and Tom Sizemore. Although quite a bit more gore than a usual war film, Ridley Scott, with Alien and Gladiator, apparently likes gross realism in his films, which is actually kind of entertaining.
A war film that debates over your opinion. But for me, it was a clean, organized, and excellent war film.