A near great film for Ridley Scott

Rating: Null/10 (24 March 2002)

Black Hawk Down ***1/2 Ridley Scott, who earlier this year made "Hannibal(which i seemed to be the only person to like,) creates an unapologetic, brutal view of war in "Black Hawk Down", which profiles the Battle of Mogiashanu. Scott thankfully trades in the usual war cliches for a more journalistic, you are there feel. A little tighter ending and a little more charecterasation would have put this in the "A list" of war films, but BHD still creates a lot of vibrant, powerful, and unforgettable scenes in it's 150 minute running time