Having just rewatched the film after many years, I was surprised at how good it is.
The writer(s) and director did a great job in explaining the big picture in what could have been a messy switching between scenes at the UN and the UN base in the Congo. But it works.
The only downside for me is the battle scenes, where thousands of enemy troops walk in rows towards Irish troops who are firing machine guns and high powered rifles at them. None of the enemy seem to react to bullets flying past them unless they are a designated target and they are supposed to fall down.
Having the enemy leader standing in a jeep firing a 30 or 50 cal machine gun would have made him a priority target. At one time the driver kills the driver, but it begs the question, why not kill the leader firing the machine gun?
Would the mercenaries have positioned such a valuable weapon so far forward? Would it not have made sense for it to be hidden in the bushes behind, providing covering fire? After all, it outranges most of the normal Irish weapons.
If the movie had paid more attention to making the battle scenes more realistic then this would be a brilliant war movie. As is, it is very entertaining.
The writer(s) and director did a great job in explaining the big picture in what could have been a messy switching between scenes at the UN and the UN base in the Congo. But it works.
The only downside for me is the battle scenes, where thousands of enemy troops walk in rows towards Irish troops who are firing machine guns and high powered rifles at them. None of the enemy seem to react to bullets flying past them unless they are a designated target and they are supposed to fall down.
Having the enemy leader standing in a jeep firing a 30 or 50 cal machine gun would have made him a priority target. At one time the driver kills the driver, but it begs the question, why not kill the leader firing the machine gun?
Would the mercenaries have positioned such a valuable weapon so far forward? Would it not have made sense for it to be hidden in the bushes behind, providing covering fire? After all, it outranges most of the normal Irish weapons.
If the movie had paid more attention to making the battle scenes more realistic then this would be a brilliant war movie. As is, it is very entertaining.