In the early 90's, the united states sent a large number of Army Rangers and Delta Force troops to Mogadishu, Somalia. The reason they sent these troops was to put down the militia of Muhammad Farah Aidid. Over 1000 Somalia militia died in the battle and only 19 American troops died. Black Hawk Down correctly portrayed the events that happened at the battle of Mogadishu.
Throughout the movie, soldiers say that they should not be fighting another mans war. This idea was shared by many Americans during this time. The reason that we were there in the first place was correctly shown in the movie when Aidid's men took the food that America was sending the starving people in Somalia. Hunger was Aidid's weapon and this statement is expressed in the movie. The reasons that America was in Mogadishu to begin with were historically correct in the movie.
In Black Hawk Down, the language of the movie is correct. Subtitles are often used because the language spoke by Somalians, is......

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Title: Black Hawk Down Movie Review
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