Powerful, emotional film

Rating: 8/10 (16 December 2002)

Too few films get made about anything important or thought-provoking. This one not only has the guts to address this issue (even 30 years later), but manages to convey the emotional impact of such events. By the end of the film, the sides and who was at fault are less important than the fact that innocent people died in a conflict that could have been avoided.
Like a previous reviewer, I had some trouble with the dialogue (mainly when the younger characters were speaking to each other). Most people should be able to understand the adults. The facts, as presented here, were clear to me. Although this is not ground breaking cinema, it is well worth seeing and should be required viewing for anybody who enjoyed Black Hawk Down (a heartless movie that glorified death).