One word: Excellent!

Rating: Null/10 (21 January 2002)

First, the rating...[4 stars]..i can't see myself giving the movie anything less, No other war movie depicts the realism Ridley Scott and big time producer Jerry Bruckenheimer dish out in Black Hawk Down. That also includes Speilberg's Saving Private Ryan and Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket. Yes, both are fantastic films, but this movie is on a totally different level. Ridley Scott's intention is to give the audience a feeling of being in middle of the battle which is in fact the entire movie except for the first 30 minutes which is mostly character introductions. However, the movie does not focus on its characters as much as other great war films, and although you do care about them, especially Tom Sizemore who by far steals the show as a brave, and fearless captain. Ridley's intention was to simply make you realize that war is very serious, and he does a good job of making you understand this in a human perspective, not an American one. He makes you feel bad for the many innocent somali's who died as the result of this 15 hr battle. Somalia was a hopeless country and maybe we shouldnt have gotten ivolved but at the end you realize that thats what some people are put on this earth for, to make a difference. 9 out of 10 people most likely never knew about this situation which took place in 93, these are the small battles we never even hear about, and yet so important. This movie really has you thinking that dying for a cause is worth living for, Even though most people beleive we shouldnt fight other people's wars. The movie deserves best picture of the year, it definatly sets the standard for future war flicks. Go see it!!! and I suggest you find a seat really far from the speakers!!!