La battaglia di Algeri review by Joshua K.

Rating: 8/10 (27 May 2010)

I enjoyed this film. You really get to understand the motivation of the Algerian liberals against the French colonist. It had the patriotic energy in this film for the viewer perfectly. Making the Algerian liberals the Antagonist and the French colonist as the Protagonist.
What made it nice was not really talking about the politics of the Algerian war. Like which parties supported the liberals or which supported the French colonist, the counter arguments from both sides, etc. This was explaining the movement and how it was getting more and more popular for the average Algerian, which I enjoyed.
Another thing in the film the I liked was Jafar. One of the leaders for the liberals, he was the character that was on a stand off with the French military and eventually surrendering because they were going to bomb the house where he was in. Was actually involved in the liberation on Algeria and was actually playing himself in the film.
I give this film hands down, two thumbs up.