very relevant film.

Rating: 8/10 (15 December 2011)

The Battle of Algiers is a film which should really be seen by everyone. This year's Arab Spring and Occupy protests make the themes which were presented in the film just as relevant today. An aspect of the film that I really appreciated was its unbiased presentation of the conflict between the French colonizers and the Algerians that they were going to great extents to oppress. Another aspect which I found astounding was that there was not any documentary footage that was used. The unbiased presentation of the issue led me to have an unbiased opinion on the matter as well; sure, the French were definitely wrong for colonizing Algeria, but I also feel that Algeria was going about things the wrong way. Viewing the film can be beneficial in the sense that it would help others in their pursuit of revolution.