The Battle of Algiers

The Battle of Algeirs didnt do it for me. There seemed to be no central conflict. Many of the scenes were damn near exactly the same as the others. The film had no flow to it, it kept jumping around and was hard to follow. I also didnt like how there was no clear protagonist. It would have been a little better if you could root for one side or the other. Overall I would give The Battle of Algeirs a 5/10.

As for my article review, I read the one in the Washington Post by Ann Hornaday. Hornady hit on alot of good points on why and why not to like the movie. She explains that the movie has a deep, good plot, but the story had alot more potenital. LIke myself Hornaday seemed to feel like the movie dragged on with all the violence and bombs. Hornaday did a great job contrasting the good and bad parts about the movie. She also mentioned that there are no heroes in the film, and drew many comparisons to the Iraq war now. For the most part me and Ann Hornady agreed about the film. I think someone with a greater appreciation for Algerian History may have liked the film better.