A Moderate War Take

Rating: 4/10 (1 January 2016)

Black Hawk Down is stated to be based on actual events, the story focuses on highly trained American troops sent to Mogadishu, Somalia, in late 1993 to disable a powerful Somali warlord. Their mission is to kidnap high lieutenants who've helped him hijack United Nations food shipments and sustain a rule of terror and starvation. Their obstacles include aggressive enemy soldiers and legions of hostile civilians, plus what they see as inadequate support from US leaders. The nightmare grows worse when two of their high-tech Black Hawk helicopters are shot down in the heat of battle. The soldiers in Black Hawk Down acquit themselves bravely, achieving their goals in some cases, sacrificing their lives or limbs in others.