The Hurt Locker

It has got a few very well achieved suspense moments until you realize how uninteresting the plot is.

Another movie I put off seeing for decade and I suppose it was worth the wait. Jeremy Renner and Anthony Mackie are fantastic in their roles bringing the messiness of Iraq in those years we were over there. Kathryn Bigelow is at her best with these type of movies, and the Oscar for Best Director on this front was well deserved!

Incredible acting and excellent direction make 'The Hurt Locker' an absolute must-watch war film.

An experience that takes light on a heavy topic, and yet leaves you on the edge of your seat agonizing and reflecting every second.

It’s a movie that one can watch. I finished it. I probably will never watch it again or think about it again after posting this review.

As a veteran of Iraq, I despise this film. What a load of rubbish.

It showed the lives of these people in a human way. The different qualities of people who are in this type of work, the different ways each main character copes with it. It isn't something which focuses on military politics or morals but it's not something that needs to or necessarily should. For what it is about it does a great job at showing it and giving you their experiences. It's not a movie you watch for the cinematics or the detail and depth of a grand storyline. It's something which shows things as what they can be to people. Don't get me wrong though, there is some great cinematic and storyboarding involved, just nothing like you'd expect from big box office movies. If you like suspense and grit, this is your movie.

As a veteran, there were some glaring technical errors. Whoever made this has no military experience. A gun won't jam if there is blood on the cartridges. You can't drag 155 shells out of the sand by just pulling on a couple of stranded copper wires. They weigh about 100 lbs each. The producer must have stumbled across an old GI Joe comic book.

While war can bring out the worst in us, it can also bring out a rush that we can't ignore! When a squad is given a new leader after there original one dies, they are unsettled with his dangerous risk-taking which eventually leads them into some dangerous situations. Foregoing the battlefield itself and examining the headspace of the soldiers who fight for our country, we are unsure if we should root for these characters as they take lots of unnecessary gambles!

This is a really great movie. You are there. Renner and Mackie both shine. Love this film.