Escape from Mogadishu

Mogadishu is the capital city of Somalia. The North and South Korean diplomats are constantly fighting an unseen war. In 1991, rebels attack the city. The North Koreans have to abandon their embassy. Despite their distrust, they are forced to seek help from the South Koreans.

This is supposed to be based on true events. As always, one is never sure how much is true. It's a compelling story. There are some good drama and interesting characters. It has good action although some of it is closer to a Hollywood shoot them up movie. There is too much shooting to result in so few Korean dead. Sometimes, no shooting is just as intense or even more intense than chaotic Hollywood action. I really like some of the inter-Korean conflicts. It's a bit eye-opening for an outsider like me. All in all, this is a compelling movie with a whole lot of shooting action.

It was entertaining, and I got to learn a little bit about history as well. While it was predictable in parts, I still enjoyed the chase scenes and the drama. The acting and music was pretty well done. Turns out, the movie was filmed in Morocco, and not in Somalia, for obvious reasons. So, they had to create an elaborate set and making a movie of this scale, with these many people involved must not have been easy.

The only gripe I have is the that moviemakers seriously need to rethink how they use "Bullets flying everywhere" part. It's 2021! 10s of people firing 100s of bullets out in the open and the bad guys really THAT incompetent? This plot convenience makes me roll my eyes every time, but oh well.

Overall, the story is about humanity and how we must put our differences aside and help each other out. It's nothing mind-blowing, but it's worth your 2 hours if you can look past the bullets flying everywhere. Easier said than done, as the movie shows. If you enjoyed movies like Argo, you might want to watch this one.

This movie is South Korea's entry for the Best International Picture at the Oscars 2022. - Not sure if it'll make it to the shortlist, but lets see.

This movie about a political rift between diplomats from north and south Korea in a respectful way as possible. Moreover what baffles me is the way they portrayed the environment and surroundings which looked actually like a apocalypse.

Its a nice film do watch .

South Korea's official entry to 2022's Oscars is a solid political thriller. It's mind blowing and intense. It's based on a beautiful interesting true story that delivers a great important message. Original score is amazing. Action and chasing scenes are awesome too.

South Korea's Argo. While this film is an action film about Somalia, it is more profoundly a film about the sad divide along the Korean Penninsula. The entire ensemble cast of this film is praiseworthy. Whether playing the North and South Korean Diplomats and their families, the Somalia government soldiers, or the key rebel soldiers. All are in top form and immerse the viewer in a world of chaos, fear, and confusion that is unmatched by the majority of films of the past decade.