Yet again, American codwollop masquerading as 'real' 'gritty' entertainment

Rating: 1/10 (19 February 2002)

Americans would like to know why the world hates them, not so? This movie proves why. It's (again) a case of 'experience how the poor little Americans die', shame, isn't it terrible. This time, however, unlike 'Saving Private Ryan', we're dealing with Somalia, a so-called 3rd world, dirt-poor ntion, not war-torn Europe. Let's face it, the attempts to show the Somalian plight are more or less perfunctory and in done in the name of political correctness, not genuine care. As usual, the main focus is the American male and his plight (in the midst of the butchery and savagery of Africa, this time). I'm not going to discuss the artistic merits of this movie, so what, I don't care. Suffice to say, American's are (generally) pompous and ignorant. This movie proves that (again). People never change.