Black Hawk Down (2001)

Load of rubbish!!

How sad is this?

Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

I dislike this movie for the same reasons that I dislike Hurt Locker, American Sniper and Body of Lies. The film simply acts as a retelling of a story from the very biased American viewpoint. Its basically a form of propaganda. Like most other war films, this film also lacks a clear protagonist who we should root for. Instead we are presented with more than twenty characters at the films beginning without being given any introduction. It is very difficult to keep track of whos who and whats happening to everyone. The action sequences are largely filmed in dark light which makes them hard to see and very difficult to folow. The whole film is too long. There is only enough plot and action to merit ablut an hour, but proper character introduction and development could drag it out to a hundred minutes or so. Generally, extremely dull. 4/10

Brutal in every sense of the word. Realistic and disturbing, the film left me feeling sick at times and I honestly could not stomach some of the scenes. The film actually brilliantly depicts the horrors of war, and a very good cast ensure credibility. This is one of those films (like Saving Private Ryan) that is so well made that I only want to see it once, since I won't stomach it a second time.

The only reason I didn't give this the full thumbs up is that I would have had the real story turn out a bit different. Atto or whatever his name was, the captured arms dealer, wouldn't have been smoking a cigarette, smugly as if to say I told you so, instead he would have been in the stocks, the type used in the dark ages, no water and when he asked for water, he would have been "water-boarded" until he cried for his mama. If it were up to me, the US military's only rule of engagement would be win at all costs, always make a move before the enemy. But idiots in Washington won't allow that, they're too worried about what the rest of the world might think. For instance, Russia and China, both regimes that persecute their own people. No, the only time the USA should go to war is if we intend to win period, no rules of engagement, no rules what so ever, war isn't fair, it shouldn't be, make it brief and make sure we come home every time as the winner.

While watching "Black Hawk Down", I began comparing it to other war movies/series I have previously watched, such as "Saving Private Ryan", "Band of Brothers", and "Flags of Our Fathers". Though the film impressed me with its gritty realism and intensity, there was just something missing that never really [...] me into the plot...a lack of the overly dramatic.Basically, the movie takes place during the United States Army's attempt to liberate the country of Somolia from dictator Mohamed Farrah Aidid. When the mission begins to stray from its objectives and a Black Hawk military chopper crashes en route, a group of soldiers on the ground are put in extreme harms way in order to rescue their fellow brothers and fully complete the mission objectives.The film succeeds in its ability to portray the type of warfare not uncommon to the Middle Eastern region. Instead of the beach assaults or air raids common of World War II fighting, the "modern" warfare method (at least in the Middle East) includes much more house-to-house, intense personal combat. The intensity of that fighting is aptly portrayed by director Ridley Scott and shows that all fighting in war is brutal...no matter where it takes place.Yet, despite that realistic take on war violence, I actually thought that the movie suffered a bit from the fact that it didn't really try to embellish the story at all with any added drama. Usually this objective approach in a film would be a good thing, but in the case of "Black Hawk" it only adds to make things a bit long and tedious. Scott sticks to the basic details of the military assault, and really never delves into the personal lives of any of the characters or adds any auxiliary drama.Thus, although "Black Hawk Down" is a very gritty, realistic portrayal of modern-day war efforts, to me at least it fell a bit flat dramatically. A little bit of character development or 24-esque drama would have gone a long way towards making it a memorable film experience.