Why, It's like this generation's Breakfast Club!

Rating: 8/10 (19 June 2006)

It's sort of fun to watch this film again and just realize hoe much would-be star power this film had. I mean, come on, Josh Hartnett? Ewan McGregor? Freakin Orlando Bloom??? Get out of town! I had no idea who these kids were when I first saw this, and it made the second time a lot more fun! Actually, I had no idea Orlando Bloom was in this until I recognized him in the movie. Anyways, this film is just amazing, it tells of the true story of when a Black Hawk Helicopter went down in a truly nasty part of town in Mogadishu, Somalia.. The attempt to rescue the soldiers there get nasty as the residents fight back. Of course, in this political climate we have now, it's sort of interesting to view such a film and wonder what the feelings are towards soldiers now. In any case, this is a high gripping story, and I was quite riveted to the story from the get go, even though most of the time one soldier doesn't look any different from another, so its sometimes difficult to figure out which character we're following.. But that's just a small quibble, Black Hawk Down is great entertainment