Review of Welcome to Sarajevo (1997) by Saum P — 19 Oct 2011

The irony of war, along with black hawk down, it is one of the best portrayals of the ugliness that war is.

Also kickass music.

This review of Welcome to Sarajevo (1997) was written by Saum P on 19 Oct 2011.

Welcome to Sarajevo has generally received positive reviews.

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Made my blood boil the way those scumbags were going around murdering unarmed civilians…

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