| Black Hawk Down Review |
| by Bob Bloom |
| BLACK HAWK DOWN (2001): Starring Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Tom
Sizemore, Eric Bana, William Fichtner, Ewen Bremner, Orlando Bloom and
Sam Shepard. Based on the book by Mark Bowden. Screenplay by Ken Nolan.
Directed by Ridley Scott more |
| Black Hawk Down Review |
| by Ram Samudrala |
| It's somewhat ironic that the latest Schwarzenneger fare, /Collateral
Damage/, has more commentary about terrorism than Ridley Scott's
/Black Hawk Down/. The movie is extremely enjoyable, and filled with
spectacularly-filmed action scenes, but there's...more |
| Black Hawk Down Review |
| by Eugene Novikov (Rating: A) |
| Starring Josh Hartnett, Tom Sizemore, Ewan McGregor,
Eric Bana, Sam Shepard, Ewen Bremner, William
Fichtner, Charlie Hofheimer. Directed by Ridley Scott.
Rated R. more |
| Black Hawk Down Review |
| by Karina Montgomery |
| Between my awe at this film and the regrettable downfall of my cable
modem service, I have been unable to share truly how impressed I was
and am at this film. Opening the movie are some tight, gliding
images of desolation and human suffering in...more |
| Black Hawk Down Review |
| by Mark R. Leeper (Rating: 8/10) |
| CAPSULE: What was intended to be a thirty-minute mission
in Mogadishu, Somalia, turns out to be an extended visit
to battle hell. Ridley Scott very accurately tells the
true story of a Delta Force mission that went very wrong....more |
| Black Hawk Down Review |
| by Dennis Schwartz (Rating: C) |
| BLACK HAWK DOWN (director: Ridley Scott; screenwriters: novel by Mark
Bowden/Ken Nolan; cinematographer: Slawomir Idziak; editor: Pietro Scalia;
music: Hans Zimmer; cast: Josh Hartnett (Staff Sergeant Matt Eversmann), Ewan
McGregor (Company Clerk John...more |
| Black Hawk Down Review |
| by Shannon Patrick Sullivan (Rating: 3.5/4) |
| Directed by Ridley Scott. Screenplay by Ken Nolan, based on the book by
Mark Bowden. Starring Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Tom Sizemore. Running
time: 144 minutes. Rated R for extreme violence by the MFCB. Reviewed on
January 27th, 2002. more |
| Black Hawk Down Review |
| by Homer Yen (Rating: B+) |
| "It's about the men next to you. That's all it is,"
says one soldier to another during a military mission
that turns out to be more hair-raising than anyone
could've expected. "Black Hawk Down" is a dramatic
re-enactment of a true-life military rescue...more |
| Black Hawk Down Review |
| by Susan Granger (Rating: 8/10) |
| The story of combat is timeless - but the release of Ridley Scott's
ultra-realistic war picture, based on Mark Bowden's authentic account of 1993's
Battle of Mogadishu, is perfectly timed for its American release when our troops
are fighting in...more |
| Black Hawk Down Review |
| by Laura Clifford (Rating: A) |
| In 1993, the tactics of Somali warlords such as Mohamed Farrah Aidid to use
hunger to gain power in their civil war had resulted in a famine that left
300,000 of their own people dead. U.S. troops in the country as part of a UN
peace keeping mission...more |
| Black Hawk Down Review |
| by Robin Clifford (Rating: A) |
| It seemed like a good idea. In 1993, warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid held
Somali people in a grip of terror and famine claimed over 300,000 dead.
U.S. Army General William F. Garrison (Sam Shepard) decided that the best
course of action is to send a...more |
| Black Hawk Down Review |
| by Edward Johnson-Ott |
| Black Hawk Down (2001)
Josh Harnett, Ewan McGregor, Tom Sizemore, Eric Bana, William Fichtner,
Ewen Bremner, Sam Shepard, Gabriel Casseus, Kim Coates, Hugh Dancy, Ron
Eldard, Ioan Gruffudd, Thomas Guiry, Charlie Hofheimer, Danny Hoch,
Jason Isaccs,...more |
| Black Hawk Down Review |
| by Bob Bloom (Rating: 3.5/4) |
| BLACK HAWK DOWN (2001) 3 1/2 stars out of 4. Starring Josh Hartnett, Ewan
McGregor, Tom Sizemore, Eric Bana, William Fichtner, Ewen Bremmer, Sam Shepard
and Ron Eldard. Music by Hans Zimmer. Director of photography Slawomir Idziak.
Screenplay by Ken...more |
| Black Hawk Down Review |
| by JoBlo (Rating: 7/10) |
| PLOT:
Based on an actual 1993 military mission (the longest sustained ground battle
involving American soldiers since the Vietnam War), a group of American fighters
are dropped inside the war zone of Mogadishu, in order to abduct two of the
Somali...more |
| Black Hawk Down Review |
| by Jeremiah Kipp (Rating: 1/5) |
| "It's about the facelessness of war!" exclaimed a colleague. "The
compositions are stunning, with action going on in the foreground and
background. It's a dynamic and apocalyptic visual experience!" This,
to me, is madness. Black Hawk Down has been...more |
| Black Hawk Down Review |
| by Steve Rhodes (Rating: 2/4) |
| Pow! Boom! Bang! Crash! Welcome to war, as envisioned by producer Jerry
Bruckheimer, in which flash wins over substance every time. As he did in PEARL
HARBOR, Bruckheimer again cheapens the bravery of our soldiers. In BLACK HAWK
DOWN, directed by...more |
| Black Hawk Down Review |
| by Harvey S. Karten |
| Reviewed by Harvey Karten
Columbia Pictures/Revolution Studios
Director: Ridley Scott
Writer: Ken Nolan, book by Mark Bowden
Cast: Josh Hartnett, Eric Bana, Tom Sizemore, Ewan McGregor,
Jason Isaacs, Johnny Strong, William Fichtner, Ron Eldard...more |
| Black Hawk Down Review |
| by Jon Popick |
| Originally set for release in March but pushed up for a year-end release
after it tested through the roof, Ridley Scott's Black Hawk Down now
qualifies for this year's Oscar race and will take advantage of both a weak
slate of January films (when it...more |
