Tedious and Rambling

Rating: 2/10 (30 December 2011)

This war movie recounts U.S. military action in Somalia in 1993. It is action-packed, which is not surprising given Scott's reputation as an action director. In fact, there is little here beyond battle scenes. There is no plot other than American forces taking on the forces of the Somali dictator. As there is no drama, there's nothing to hold the interest of any viewers who are not military buffs. The battle scenes become increasingly tedious, and the film rambles on for nearly two and half hours. The early scenes focus on the strategy of the Americans, but there's little that is compelling and the characters are strictly out of central casting, wasting a good cast.