Synopsis: In 1993, the US troops in Somalia are ordered to capture two powerful men linked to a renegade leader, but the operation turns into a disaster as a great number of armed locals attacks them.
Appraisal: This film is predominantly the depiction of a military operation. It happens also to be an exciting one, due to the various groups involved, and the complex unfolding of the events. The staging of the action scenes is impeccable -- at least to my layman's eyes. While possibly not an essential film -- there is only as much political background as is absolutely necessary to understand the conflict in a superficial level, and there is practically no critical reflection about the whole incident, which is probably appropriate, since otherwise the film would be way too long -- it is certainly one worth seeing, as long as you have some tolerance to continuous gunfire.
Rating: 70
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