One thing that I can say about Black Hawk Down from a personal point of view is the setting is the year that I graduated from High School. It was quite amazing to learn later how a mission could go so wrong so quickly. Incidentally, this was a good break out role for Orlando Bloom, as the catalyst for kicking off the storm that ensues in Somalia. The action sequence is much like Pearl Harbor in that is conveyed to you a sense of endless time that the fighting commenced. There are many moments where the viewer is left aghast and horrified, wondering when it will end, and how much more can possibly happen to our fellow Americans as they attempt to get themselves out of this chaotic mission gone askew. I was fooled into thinking that Josh Hartnett was a main character here, but he is part of an excellent ensemble cast of people. Tom Sizemore remains an underrated actor, his performance in this movie was once again stellar and complete.
Review of Black Hawk Down
