I usually don’t watch war movies, but I decided to give Ridley Scott’s Black Hawk Down a try because it was based on a true story and because I like several of the cast members, including Josh Hartnett, William Fichtner, and Ewan McGregor. Plus, Black Hawk Down got fantastic reviews, so I figured it wouldn’t hurt to watch it.
Boy, was I wrong! Black Hawk Down just didn’t appeal to me at all. I couldn’t keep the characters straight because they all looked the same when they were in full gear. As a result, I didn’t know who was who or what was going on. In addition, the setting was very confusing to me. The Mogadishu city streets all looked the same, so I had no clue where the guys were or where they were trying to go. In other words, I was completely lost during this film.
Because of this, I have to give Black Hawk Down a bad rating. I didn’t like it at all, thought it dragged on for two long (2 hours and 20 minutes), and thought it was pretty boring. I know I’m in the minority here, but there you have it.
Read Roger Ebert’s review right here for a different perspective.