Intense

Rating: 10/10 (30 December 2001)

I saw this movie on its opening day at the Mann Centurion in Santa Monica, California.. It was both intense and amazing. Josh Hartnett had a smaller role than I expected, but I was pleasantly surprised at how evenly balanced this movie was, it had no real lead actors, just a large supporting cast. It was both super-accurate and incredibly well directed, definitely on the same level as such movies as Saving Pvt. Ryan and The Thin Red Line, if not higher. It very effectively demonstrates the heroism of many of the US army delta and ranger soldiers during the Somalia conflict in 1993, and though it makes you question American foreign policy during that period and in that conflict, it also has a very pro-american patriotic feel to it. So far I think it's only in limited release, it's only playing in two theaters in Los Angeles and maybe a few in New York.. But see this movie if you get the chance!