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i am appalled at the fact that this movie has made it into IMDB the top 250 films list. From Pilger, In 1993, in the last days of George Bush Senior's presidency, 18 American soldiers were killed in Somalia after the US Marines had invaded to "restore hope", as they put it. Black Hawk Down, glamorises and lies about this episode. It leaves out the fact that the invading Americans left behind between 7,000 and 10,000 Somalis killed. Many of them innocent civilians. I dont think its the right time for Hollywood to glorify the violence of the Marine Invasion of Somalia. I read alot of negative comments on the inaccuracy of Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan, both based on WW2, which is the last TRUE "good vs. bad" war to be faught. Yes, there are some inaccuracies, but nothing like Black Hawk Down, which is practically wartime propaganda.

i have watched the directors cut of this movie and it is one of the best movies i have ever watched in my entire life. Natalie Portman is beautiful and wonderful acting by Jean Reno and Gary Oldman.I dont know why they had to cut 26 minutes of this film. If you only saw the edited version, there is a whole other aspect to this movie which makes it a love story.

For you to truely understand this movie you must have either done those drugs stated in the movie or are under the influence of those drugs while watching the movie. Then you can see the actions of Depp and Del Toro and their behavior are more understandable as you would act even worse. The thoughts and narration in this movie are the same reactions and thoughts you would think if you were on those drugs.