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(1 - 45) of 45 OFCS Rating: 78% Fresh Page   1   "Although technically superb, this film left me exhausted, confused, and angry."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   Betty Jo Tucker B "beautiful and harrowing, but, curiously, does not resonate"   AboutFilm.com   Carlo Cavagna "It's hard to walk out of this movie without feeling shaken."   Philadelphia City Paper   Cynthia Fuchs C "What this film accomplished was show some 100 brave Army Rangers and elite Delta Force soldiers in action surrounded by about 5,000 heavily armed Somalis..."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz 2.5/4 "A stark, gritty motion picture that is more interested in the details of the story than character-developing."   TheMovieBoy.com   Dustin Putman 2.5/4 "Black Hawk Down is both brainless and punishing, worth taking in solely for being less entertaining than your usual Bruckheimer dud."   Slant Magazine   Ed Gonzalez B "A gruesome, blood-spattered piece of work that captivates for a couple hours, then completely disappears."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider 3/4 "While certainly, at times, an entertaining action picture, those touting it as an Oscar-worthy contender seemed more influenced by its timing than its quality."   eFilmCritic.com   Erik Childress A "A film of astonishing power."   Film Blather   Eugene Novikov B "As a cinematic exercise it's breathtakingly brilliant; as drama, however, it's not nearly so successful."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek A "Dramatically taught, crisply shot and vibrantly visualized, this film deserves a place in the war film pantheon."   Mixed Reviews   Gabriel Shanks 3.5/4 "One hell of a ride. For better or for worse, it will leave you stunned and reeling."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 3.5/4 "a raw war movie with little aim other than its obsessive urge to put you in the moment"   Q Network Film Desk   James Kendrick 2/4 "Action isn't enough to propel this blessed-with-fine-timing war adventure into anything more than a high-testosterone snoozer."   Palo Alto Weekly   Jeanne Aufmuth 9/10 "Intense, realistic battle sequences power this movie, magnifying the difficulty of the choice between valuing life and valuing war efficiency."   Window to the Movies   Jeffrey Chen 1/5 "Take away its timely guise of patriotism, and it's a real horror show, more about murder than military prowess."   Matinee Magazine   Jeremiah Kipp "Superb from a technical sense but lacking somewhat in the all-important human element, Ridley Scott's war film is riveting, disturbing and likely to stick with viewers long after seeing it."   Screen It!   Jim Judy 7/10 "Is it entertaining? Yes. Is it interesting? Pretty much. Is it redundant? Yes."   JoBlo's Movie Emporium   JoBlo B "Like one of the soldiers, we are plunked right into the middle of battle and it’s all we can do is to find a way out of the maze"   Old School Reviews   John A. Nesbit 8/10 "The battle/rescue is something people will be talking about for a long time."   Planet Sick-Boy   Jon Popick 2.5/4 "Deja mucho que desear y muestra como su director ha optado, conforme avanza en edad, en cambiar la calidad de la historia por un exceso de violencia injustificada."   Moviola   Jorge Avila Andrade "It's frightening and disorienting and amazing."   Cinerina   Karina Montgomery A "Ridley Scott's directorial achievement is nothing short of awesome"   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 3/4 "The scenes of combat make Black Hawk Down an experience that you won’t be able to shake too easily."   Mark Reviews Movies   Mark Dujsik 3.5/4 "A uniquely visceral and immersive cinematic experience that places the viewer in the warzone."   Mr. Brown's Movies   Michael Dequina 2.5/5 "It is really a long, expensive video game."   Goatdog's Movies   Michael W. Phillips, Jr. 4/4 "Director Ridley Scott and his team have recreated combat as realistically as any film ever."   Aisle Seat   Mike McGranaghan 2/5 "O filme acaba se resumindo a uma longa seqüência envolvendo trocas de tiros, explosões e mortes, sem se preocupar com o lado humano da tragédia."   Cinema em Cena   Pablo Villaca 3/5 "It would've been nice to get to know a few of the men we're meant to care about."   eFilmCritic.com   Rob Gonsalves A "It isn't so much a yarn as an immersive experience, an attempt to convey the foot soldier's viewpoint in the most primal and immediate manner possible."   Flipside Movie Emporium   Rob Vaux 4/4 "Judging the film on what it is, rather than what it is not, I'd have to say this is one of the best films of 2001, and the best war movie since "Saving Private Ryan.""   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten A "This is a story of brave men and heroes, self-sacrifice and honor under fire."   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford 4/5 "Director Ridley Scott clearly wants this film to do one thing: drop the audience in the center of a massive, confusing and ultimately meaningless battlefield."   eFilmCritic.com   Scott Weinberg A- "What is it that a film like this offers us in times like these? Understanding? Catharsis? Perspective? The words seem irrelevant."   Decent Films Guide   Steven D. Greydanus 8/10 "A vivid, gruesome depiction of a savage, bloody carnage."   www.susangranger.com   Susan Granger 4/4 "BHD captures the adrenalized excitement of armed conflict. . . and the horror of it."   Film Freak Central   Walter Chaw "The film is not popular entertainment, which makes it difficult to recommend it to everyone."   Light Views   John Larsen 7/10 Read review   Modamag.com   Brian Orndorf 1/5 Read review   Filmcritic.com   Jeremiah Kipp 2.5/4 Read review   MovieMartyr.com   Jeremy Heilman 3/4 Read review   Big Picture Big Sound   Joe Lozito 8/10 Read review   rec.arts.movies.reviews   Mark R. Leeper Read review   Montreal Film Journal   Kevin N. Laforest Read review   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline Read review   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf  (1 - 45) of 45 OFCS Rating: 78% Fresh Page   1