Divergent (2014) --- "The Secret Life Of An American Teenager Joins The YA Dystopian World. Is It Good?"

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In a futuristic Chicago, society is divided into 5 factions. Abnegation is selfless, Dauntless is brave, Erudite is intelligent, Candor is honest, and Amity is peaceful. When all teenagers reach the age of 16, they must choose to either stay in their faction of birth or transfer into another faction. Beatrice “Tris” Prior (Shailene Woodley) must make the decision: to stay with her family in a faction she feels she isn't right for or transfer into another faction and leave her family behind. What follows is a highly competitive initiation, where the newly renamed Tris must make some tough decisions, but she must also keep a secret that she was warned could mean death, while she juggles friends, initiation, and a newfound love interest. But there is a secret lying beneath everything that threatens to tear the city apart. (1)

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     There is not much that can be said about this movie when it closely resembles The Hunger Games. However, this film is still good to see, as long as you have not read the books first. NOTE to self-don't read the books and then watch the film, pick a side; books or film.

     This film has two of the most recent and popular actors, as well the long loved actress Kate Winslet. It is very similar to The Hunger Games, however, there are some differences such as the acting, the story, the romance, the conflict, and the cinematography. The camera focuses on the emotions of the characters which also emphasize what this film is about and then links it with the main storyline. This movie is for people of all ages.

Black Hawk Down (2001) --- "U.S. Helicopter Goes Down In A Fight Against City"

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The film takes place in Somalia in 1993 when the U.S. sent special forces into Somalia to destabilize the government and bring food and humanitarian aid to the starving population. On October 3^rd, 1993 nearly 100 U.S. Army Rangers, commanded by Capt. Mike Steele, were dropped, using Black Hawk helicopters, deep into the capital city of Mogadishu. Their mission: to capture two top lieutenants of a Somali warlord. However, not even the best of plans pan out as expected. Faced with heavy gunfire, the Rangers struggle to complete their mission, save their wounded, and get out of the hot zone. (1)

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Black Hawk Down, based on the true story and best-selling novel by Mark Bowden, is an exciting, riveting, action/war packed movie with Director Ridley Scott at the helm.

When it comes to war movies, there are many great ones that come to mind – Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now, Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket, and Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan. When it was announced that Gladiator director, Ridley Scott, would be adapting Mark Bowden's book, Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War, filmgoers knew that they would be in for a treat.

I was born in the Fall of ’95, so growing up I was not made aware of much of the happenings around the world. However, once I discovered this movie in 2010 my parents told me a little bit about it.

The Rangers started out with a pretty solid plan that was intended to only take an hour. However, when the Rangers find themselves surrounded and outnumbered 5 to 1 by Somali forces – whose only goal was to shoot any American soldier – it doesn't take long for panic to set in and not even the audience is sure which side is more disorganized. This is when a 1-hr-raid turns into an overnight standoff against the entire city. The battle resulted in 19 death, 73 wounded, and one helicopter pilot captured among the U.S. raid party.⁽¹⁾ At least one Pakistani soldier and one Malaysian soldier were killed as part of the rescue forces.⁽¹⁾