Posted by ROCKET SCIENTIST at pcp126744pcs.medfrd01.nj.comcast.net on January 20, 2002 at 15:43:49:
In Reply to: Re: I' about to see Black Hawk Down...... posted by Jeff Lebowski on January 20, 2002 at 15:31:01:
: I felt it was rather hollow. It had no real character development what so ever, nor did it say anything other than 'war is hell'. It was just one long action sequence, like the first 20 minutes of Saving Private Ryan for 2 hours. But don't get me wrong, it was extremely well made, probably THE MOST well made movie this year, and it gets its message across superbly. Unfortunately, it's a message we've heard time and time again. Also, it's kind of like the antithesis to Ridley Scott's Alien, in that in Alien, Scott takes a minimalist approach, instilling fear in the audience by NOT showing them much, and letting their imaginations do the rest. In Black Hawk Down, he does the polar opposite, by showing us everything there is to see.
Siskel and Ebert couldn't have said it better. But before you pat yourself on the back, just remember that one of them is dead.
ROCKET