Ridley Scott's Best Movie.

Rating: 10/10 (16 May 2019)

I have seen a handful of Ridley Scott's movies(Thelma and Louise, Gladiator, Exodus Gods and Kings, etc.), and this one is my favorite! This fact based movie captures quite effectively what it was like to be at the attack on Somalia.
Despite being 2.5 hours long, I found this movie to have a very fast pace. I checked the time bar a few times and I was amazed to be 40 minutes in(or whatever) because it seemed like half that! It can be slow at times, but it doesn't overtly feel like it's dragging.
A main reason for Black Hawk Down's R Rating is it's violence. If an alcoholic took a drink for every shot fired in the movie, they would die before the movie hit the hour mark!
If you don't want to see a bloody hand on the ground 68 minutes in or a man with blown off legs, this is NOT for you! I have a feeling Ridley Scott saw Saving Private Ryan and thought: "You know, I could one up that!" And he does-I mean that in the best way possible.
BHD by definition is not entertaining, but it is very enthralling. To sit back and see history brought to life through this is astonishing , even if it's hard to watch. It's a simple movie, but that's where it's power lies.
If you are a fan of war movies, this is a must watch! For anyone else, this is still a very high recommendation! It's a great war film, and my favorite one after Hacksaw Ridge!
Note: Due to time zones, my reviews of this and The Matrix both say May 16th, 2019. I actually wrote them the night before. I also saw this movie on the 11th but waited 4 days to write this!