Every camera movement is there for a reason. This is a director, not showboating, but NEEDING to tell a story visually. Every single part of the film tells the story.

For the most part... this is bracingly enjoyable stuff – slickly edited, dryly humorous and shot with a bold yellow palette that somehow enhances the sense of panic.

Surprisingly thoughtful in its depiction of two ideological wars. Great car chase too.

Escape From Mogadishu works well in its more quiet moments, and carries its message of unity amid turmoil, and the need to put down nationalist flags and identify with one another on a deeper level.