Black Hawk Down Pros And Cons

Black Hawk Down Black Hawk Down is a thrilling and dramatic film directed by Ridley Scott and starting Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, and Tom Sizemoret. The film is based on the best-selling book by the same name written by Mark Bowden (22), describing the events of the 1993 mission in Somalia, Africa. Mohamed Farrah Aidid, the faction leader of Somalia was a man “who lead his militia into years if civil war, bringing famine and virtual anarchy” (Mohamed). In response to the chaos brought on by Aidid, President Bush sent America’s elite soldiers, Delta force, Army Rangers, and the 160th SOAR to Mogadishu to restore order. The mission of October 3, 1993 was estimated only last thirty minutes but due to a few altercations (Taught), it turned into hours of desperation to get out alive. The film focuses on the struggle that follow the soldiers to get to the black hawk crash site, of which had been taken down by a rocket-propelled grenade, and wait for rescue to arrive. Throughout the film governmental views of the United States foreign policy, a militia, a war, and the relationship among the United Nation can be viewed by its audience.
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Dir. Ridley Scott. Perf. Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, and Tom Sizemore. Columbia Pictures, 2001. DVD.
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