One humungous firefight.

Rating: 8/10 (12 June 2002)

There are plenty of resources for info about the infamous and well documented Mogadishu fiasco recounted in "Blackhawk Down". The film is both artistically and technically excellent. However, character depth and story is sacrificed in the interest of squeezing as much action as possible into a somewhat difficult to follow orgy of bullets and blood. Recommended for those interested in watching a failed close-in tactical U.S. Army combat operation up close and personal. A first rate military action film.
Note - Those interested in the actual events; planning, chronology, logistics, politics, and accounting of what went wrong, etc. should look elsewhere.