Possibly the most realistic potrayal of war ever!

Rating: 10/10 (15 August 2002)

After seeing the horrific Jerry Bruckhiemer logo at the beginning of the trailer, I was skeptical. Jerry Bruckhiemer hasn't produced a good movie in his career. But that all changes with the riveting war movie "Black Hawk Down".
The movie starts out with one of the most beautiful scenes I've ever scene. A helicopter flying towards the market. As simple as that sounds, Ridley Scott makes it so much better than many directors could. For the next 20 min, we get into the lives of the characters, and then it happens. the next 80 min. are possibly the most amazingly graphic, realistic war sequence ever(yes, even the first 30 min. of Saving Private Ryan) What makes this such a great movie, is that it doesn't waste time with love stories or old memories, it puts you right in the middle of Mogadishu, Somalia firing a weapon and some bushy-haired militiamen. That is the beauty of "Black Hawk Down".
Many people say that this movie lacks character development. Which I suppose it does, but that doesn't mean it's a great movie. The movie's point is to put you in the battle, which it does wonderfully. The acting is more than stellar for this movie. Josh Harnett is surprisingly believeable in his starring role. Eric Bana steals the show as the experienced Delta Force soldier, while Tom Sizemore is great as the leader of the ground convoy.
This is a great movie, but defiantly not for the weak-hearted, as there are a few(a lot) of disturbing scenes. For a very entertaining and realistic view of war, look no further than my favorite movie Black Hawk Down.
****/**** rated R for intense, realistic, graphic war violence and language.