Review of The Siege of Jadotville (2016) by Craig D — 16 Oct 2016

Best war movie ever. Even better than Apocalypse Now.

This review of The Siege of Jadotville (2016) was written by Craig D on 16 Oct 2016.

The Siege of Jadotville has generally received positive reviews.

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By Tim W (1,375) on 12 Oct 2017

This war movie is based on a little incident in 1960's which most of us don't know about, that it happened and the conclusion of this true…

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By Adam B (2,189) on 25 Feb 2017

Entertaining, but totally ridiculous action. The opposing army couldn't hit the side of a barn with a shotgun…

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By Lezee (801) on 24 Dec 2016

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By Marco P (327) on 11 Feb 2017

Awesome story about the cowardice of the UN leadership and the bravery of the Irish UN peacekeepers who fought a battle they were not prepared…

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By Arvind R (9) on 12 Jul 2017

Gripping because it is based on a true story... Unbelievable leadership - not a single Irish soldier lost his life in a 5-day siege…

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By Chris S (3,490) on 01 Oct 2017

Most of these reviews are laughable at best. Pedantic chatter that ignores the utter realism of the soldier/actors in battle…

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By Broyax (884) on 30 Dec 2016

C'est une histoire d'ONUafrique avec un peu de Françafrique dedans et comme c'est toujours assez compliqué ces affaires-là, on y comprend…

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By Jane F (79) on 28 Apr 2017

Such an interesting story! Who knew? So glad these brave guys were finally recognized. What a story…

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By Paul M (2,133) on 07 Jan 2019

Great movie, a modern version of Zulu except the Irish not British army…

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