The Blackhawk Dilemma (2016) User Reviews

Wasn't expecting a student film...But I loved it!

[i-43494 · 10/10 · 31 May 2018]

I honestly was not expecting this to be a student film (I didn't see the $100 budget) but I was pleasantly surprised. I have watched it a few times with my buddies and sent it around to my coworkers at my work. It truly is very entertaining.

I gave the movie 10/10 not because it is a "perfect film" but I have seen it 3-4 times over the past few months and I was entertained the entire time. The actors are great (for their age and experience) but their slip ups add to the vibe of the film.

Love the soundtrack by the way! I am big James Bond fan as well!

Great movie

[egx-82408 · 10/10 · 26 February 2018]

Great film to watch with my family, my daughter loved it!

Cringey at times but what can you expect from a student film

[emw-18634 · 9/10 · 31 May 2018]

As I was scrolling through Reddit I came upon this masterpiece. I mean the film is definitely not perfect but I though I would show some love and review the student film.

Overall, I thought it was cringey at times (especially the CIA director) but Jim Conners and Ben Dalton help balance the film out. The plot was very good though, too bad the film didn't have a higher budget, but he made it work.

Pros:

• The plot and characters is actually very good (basically the main reason I gave it a 9)
• Jim Conners was pretty funny, especially when he threw the chair
• The main theme is very good and relaxing (the credits gave me goosebumps); however, I was disappointed that I could not find the name of the song in the description
• The use of the hot wheels was very creative
• For the budget...this film is very good

Cons:

• Some of the acting
• The sound was completely distorted by the wind in a few scenes
• The CIA director
• A few parts of the film could be cut out (some scenes drag on too long)

Compared to most of the crap out in theaters, this is entertaining. I would much rather watch this than the new star wars movies.

Sorry, if my review came across as angry, it is just because I had a rough day.

Cinematics

[p-41755 · 1/10 · 29 May 2018]

The special effects for this film were subpar. I went in expecting epicosity, but I left traumatized in disappointment.

Entertaining - Good for the budget but not a family film

[neh-51913 · 10/10 · 31 May 2018]

Just found this on reddit, entertaining I guess. I like the plot a lot actually, it has its issues but the plot makes up for it. The budget was so low but I like the unique techniques used to make up for the low budget (such as the cars).

I only watched 45 min but I may finish it later

By the way, don't make the mistake of watching this near your parents because there were a few unexpected swear words lol. Damn you Jim Conners

Chill Movie - Good for a low budget film

[stoner247 · 10/10 · 6 June 2018]

Watched it on some nice Cali Kush, entertaining as hell. Keep it up man! You got potential!

Thought I was pirating "Blackhawk Down" BOY WAS I WRONG!!

[GoGoAmazon · 10/10 · 14 March 2020]

Title says it all

Edit: Checked out some of the other movies recommended below this film and I found a bunch of student made action movies and mediocre student horror films.

It was good!!

[DirectorZman · 7/10 · 17 May 2018]

I thought that David's first feature length film was really good. The thing that confused me in this film was that a few cast members played more than one character. So I'd rate this film 7/10.

Thank you Reddit

[ddq-18037 · 10/10 · 31 May 2018]

I was stoned out of my mind when I saw this but it was entertaining

This film cured my depression

[jacobknuth · 10/10 · 29 May 2018]

The title of my review says it all. I am now happier than ever. Forget the anti depressants watch this movie.

Good for a student film

[ido-56012 · 9/10 · 31 May 2018]

Found this on r/MovieSuggestions and it was not what I was expecting. My guess is that this was a Middle School film but I was pleasantly surprised with a good plot and humor. The acting and special effects were subpar but I let it slide because it was a low budget. However, I found the CIA director very "cringey".

I'd give it a watch but don't expect it to be the new Citizen Cane of student films like these other reviews say.

Decent

[pbg-76148 · 7/10 · 31 May 2018]

Not bad for the circumstances but entertaining nonetheless

Good

[xri-94122 · 8/10 · 3 June 2018]

Good for a low budget film I guess, would be a higher rating if the special effects were better but the plot is decent (confusing at times).

Why does this have so many reviews?!

[Tobby_Mac_Fanboy · 10/10 · 14 March 2020]

I am confused as why this film took off online, don't get me wrong I was entertained but just...confused. This has no budget but has more ratings that some higher budget films. I give props though, truly amazing.

Where do I begin

[qyd-23456 · 10/10 · 1 June 2018]

Saw this on multiple movie subreddits so I thought I might as well check it out (figuring it was going to be just spam) but boy was I wrong. Entertaining as hell.

Decent - Solid Seven

[euk-49462 · 7/10 · 3 June 2018]

Found this on reddit and watched about 30 minutes...decent. A few parts of the dialogue were subpar but other lines were absolute golden!

Average

[mes-44175 · 9/10 · 1 June 2018]

Saw this on Reddit, thought it was pretty standard...

My childhood

[i-55665 · 10/10 · 31 May 2018]

Haha well, I usually do not review movies (in fact I made an account specifically for this movie), but I just had to for this film.

As a child, I always enjoyed pretending I was a spy and an action hero. I unfortunately did not have the means to buy a camera and make a movie, but nonetheless I enjoyed it. This movie brought me back to my high school/middle school days to when I fell in love with James Bond and Star Wars and would write out scripts in my bedroom.

This movie is far from perfect but if you take into account the budget and the experience, it is truly a masterpiece. I gave it 10/10 because I love the humor and it reminded me of my childhood.

Don't stop making movies, even if people laugh at you or think you are a "nerd", it will payoff in the long run and you will look back at it when you are older and smile!

"F**king moron" haha Wasn't expecting that

I like it

[bqb-31077 · 9/10 · 4 June 2018]

Good, found it on the r/JamesBond subreddit and I can see how he took inspiration from the films. It has its problems but I can overlook them. Entertaining nonetheless, especially the jokes.

I enjoyed it, not perfect, but good for a student film

[ybq-00079 · 9/10 · 31 May 2018]

I watched this high so I'll have to do a separate review for when I watch it sober. Long story short I was bored on a Thursday and was searching through the r/movies subreddit as I came across this. I literally had nothing better to do so I just put this movie on. I assumed it was a student film so I was open minded. After about 30 minutes, I turned off the movie and went to grab some food as I realized that the plot was actually very interesting so I finished watching it. Still slightly confused but I enjoyed it overall.

First off, I laughed a lot, especially Jim Conners and Dalton's dialogue. However, some parts of the film moved slowly, but I was entertained most of the time. The plot from what I remember was very complex...but I think it worked. Most of the side characters were average; however, Hans was a good villain. I think the main reason I was confused was because a lot of the actors played multiple roles.

I did think some of the Dills dialogue was a bit tedious (when you can make out what he was saying over the wind) but overall he was a good character. I thought him bugging Dalton throughout the movie was pretty funny.

Most of the costumes were pretty good, except for how come the CIA director was wearing a fedora?

Maybe it was just me (or the high), but the soundtrack reminded me of the old spy films I used to watch with my dad as a teen.

This film objectively is decent for a student film but it got me back into the old Bond films so I gave it a 9/10. Honestly, if the movie had an actual budget I think it would be theater worthy.

I can tell the director spend a lot of time on this movie and I applaud him for thinking outside of the box to make up for the low budget. I have spent way too much time writing this review but if you have a low attention span and you just skiped to the last line, my only message is to give the film a try but keep the low budget in mind.

Good but a few adjustments

[ajl-26398 · 10/10 · 31 May 2018]

Found this on Reddit, I'm assuming it was a student film with a low budget so I won't be too harsh on the review. To start it off, I thought the unnecessary election jokes were kind of offending to right wing viewers especially now that he is our president.

The CIA director had a few bad lines (such as when he picked up the flag); however, characters such as Jim Conners and Dalton have some classic lines to make up for it.

The plot and character development was very advanced for a student film. Congratulations!

I would give this movie an 8/10 because of the CIA director and the wind making dialogue unbearable to hear but it is a student film so I can look past it.

Overall, entertaining, great plot, and unique.