Tragic but True

Rating: 10/10 (15 April 2002)

Very few films are able to extract such a strong emotion from the audience such as tears of sadness, gasps of horror and sigh of disbelief. I'll name a few recent films that have succeeded. Schindler's List, Saving Private Ryan and now Black Hawk Down. I cried during this film, I was horrified, I sat in absolute shock at what these soldiers must have gone through. Black Hawk Down is based on the true story in which 19 soldiers (Rangers and Delta Force) lost their lives on October 3, 1993 in what was supposed to be a quick and simple mission. A Mission that went wrong, very fast. The country of Somalia is suffering a terrible Civil War. The city is Mogadishu in which wanted Warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid's Lt.'s are meeting. The mission, extract these men and return to base. Casualties expected: None. The film does a great job of building suspense leading up to the mission and the minute the strike force enters hostile territory, its a heart-pounding, adrenaline pumping roller coaster ride to the end. This is a nail biter and not for the weak of heart. The hardest part to stomach about this film is the fact that its all True! This film should win an Oscar for Best Picture, it just makes too big of an impact to not win. Please observe a moment of silence for all those who lost their lives in this horrible tragedy. And please show your support by seeing this film.