as close as film has come to showing true war

Rating: 10/10 (18 January 2002)

Black Hawk Down is one of those few great movies that come out every few years. It is a our-de-force as far as realism goes. It puts you right into the war torn Mogadishu struggling to survive with the Elite Delta Force. This movie is definitely not for the faint of heart. You know the story so I won't go into details,but for anyone who has forgotten the cost of freedom (though most people were awakened on 9/11/01, this is a must-see. It shows te true courage and heart of our young men to fight not only for our freedom, but for the basic human rights of others, and their basic struggle to survive. A definite must-see. ****