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Rating: 7/10 (26 December 2002)

Black Hawk Down has more graphic violence and action than I have ever seen. Although it lacks some of the heart of SPR or Platoon, it can hold it's own. Be thankful that Bruckheimer didn't totally mangle this movie like he did Armageddon. This is by far the best thing he has ever been involved in.
Black Hawk Down has sick action and violence and is pretty entertaining for those who have already been desensetized to massive amounts of gore. I agree that the end where they list the 19 Americans who died was a little bit bad, but what did you want them to do? List all the 1000 somalis who died? How would they ever find out all their names? They didn't have to list any names I suppose, but at least they went to the trouble of honoring the Americans (as if they need any more of that). I suppose what they could have done was just put "We also remember the 1000 Somalis, names unknown, who died bravely in this tragedy."
All in all though, a very entertaining and accurate depiction of one of the greatest blunders in US Military history. (The only war movie where the Americans actually lost and retreated, as far as I know) 9/10