ThiefHott
Too much of everything
Stoutor
It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.
Invaderbank
The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.
Mathilde the Guild
Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.
MegaStang
I must've been living in a cave...pun intended...because I did not see or hear of this movie until today when I watched it on ENCORE.I rate it 8 out of 10. Which is a pretty good rating considering it came out almost 6 years ago.I honestly thought this movie was a documentary until half way through when he went to interview Raman's (SIC) after the curfew and then he asked about buying weapons! The plot was a little far fetched, finding Osama Bin Laden, but other than that it was a great movie.I especially liked the effects like the first ambush outside their hotel room and the running gun/rocket battle in the streets. I also liked the final night/cave gun battle near the end. Poor Wali and Sunni. //MegaStang\\
hupfons5
Harrowing, obsessive quest of a photojournalist in lawless Afghanistan. Although it's a movie, it seems like a documentary. The on-site filming and the use of actual Afghan police and other locals heighten the documentary "look & feel" of the movie.The Dolby/DTS 5.1 soundtrack during the gun battle and the chase scenes will have you feeling like ducking for cover from the bullets and rockets. You'll hear the rockets whoosh from your front to rear speakers and then explode behind you. You'll hear the bullets whiz from L to R and front to rear speakers. The explosion of the 2,000 lb bomb" will give your sub-woofer a resounding workout.The final scene sheds welcome light on the main character's relentless pursuit of Osama Bin Laden.In the DVD release, the Director's Commentary and the MAKING OF features are well WORTH watching too -- very enlightening and entertaining.
JackBlackApproach
If you want thought provoking, this is not the place to go. The main character is annoying at best, and the depiction of Afghanistan seems false and lacking knowledge. Most of the actors are not convincing, and I was bored within 15 minutes, why? Because I didn't really care if the guy survived the next five minutes or not. When I picked it up I was expecting something more revealing, a point of view we have not seen yet. Something original at least, or at the very, very least, actors who knew what they were doing. If you want to learn more about things, gain insight, or new perspective, this isn't the place to go. Poorly made, hard to watch, and chalked full of stereotypical b.s. and a lot of cheesy lines from our main guy.
crazymikejj
This movie wasn't what I thought it would be. I indeed thought it was a real documentary but realized about half-way through it was a complete bunch of crap. What I really found extremely irritating was the main character's blase attitude during the whole film. He's supposed to be in a country torn apart by years and years of war and filled with terrorists who would love to get their hands on an American yet his demeanor is as if he's in a shopping mall somewhere in suburban America. I mean give me a break. And the scene where he gets arrested, saying he can get more information if he is taken into custody. Ha Ha Ha . I actually laughed during this scene. (Was this really supposed to be a comedy?) There were too many scenes to state that looked absolutely absurd. On the cover of the DVD, it read "OUT-GUNS BLACK HAWK DOWN AND SAVING PRIVATE RYAN." WHAT???? The only movie this out-gunned was Pee-Wee's Big Adventure. I was totally disappointed though I did watch the whole thing. The character Walid's acting was the only thing that saved this DVD from going into the fireplace. I give it 4 out of 10 and again, only because of Walid's character.
