As a Somali who has lived through that period, i can not stress when i see movies like this and black hawk down that.... it was so much more bloody and violent, gunshots ringing day in and out, dead people everywhere, children etc, it was just horrible. If anything the movie does capture this the best it can. Yes, no Somali actors are used, and this may offend the sensibilities of the Somali people as they view themselves as being racially distinct from other Africans but, i don't think this generic 'African' typecasting takes or adds much to the movie anyway, considering that the setting itself and the 'Somali' characters are tertiary to the actual focus of the film on the two Koreas overcoming their differences to escape the city. Watch the movie for what it is, a fun thriller with some beautiful action scenes, with some drama here and there enough to keep you entertained, and certainly worth a second re-watch. For a Korean film, this is up there capable of competing with some of the best true story adaptations out there on the international stage.
Review of Escape from Mogadishu
