"Battle of Algiers"

Rating: 9/10 (11 December 2010)

"Battle of Algiers" amazed me at how real everything was. Of course it was only but a few years after this whole revolution took place so the feelings and passion was still there. Not one person ever came out of character because they embodied those people so well (some even played themselves). It was really amazing to see so many people so passionate about a movie. I'm sure the actors didn't even care about the paycheck. They knew they were a part of something special and wanted to make it great. It's a shame it was banned in the United States, for it could have taught us a lot and maybe we wouldn't even have had so much support for the War in Iraq or Afghanistan. People would have seen similarities between the two. This film is universal because so many people have colonization in their heritages. Millions of people can relate to this film which is what makes it a must-see.