The Hurt Locker (2008)

The Hurt Locker (2008)

Directed by: Kathryn Bigelow
Screenplay by: Mark Boal

Genre: Action | Drama | Thriller | War
Running Time: 131 Minutes
MPAA Rating: R
Viewed: Owned DVD

You'll know when you're in it.

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Comments: The Hurt Locker is an excellent film, and one that most certainly is among the best of the year. Just about everyone has stated that the Oscar race for Best Picture is between this film and Avatar. If The Hurt Locker loses, it will be a sad day in Oscar history (more later when I write an Oscar preview). Anyway, it's hard to write much about the film, as it's one that needs to be watched to be fully digested. The camerawork makes the viewer feel as though they are riding right along the crew, and each bomb disarmament is extremely tense and unnerving. The only part of the film I wasn't the biggest fan of was a few parts at the end. It's hard to describe them without revealing parts of the film, but Jeremy Renner ventures out by himself to try and take some matters into his own hands. It felt more like a separate film, and I don't think it was in keeping with how The Hurt Locker was progressing. I'm also becoming a big fan of Renner's work; he was excellent in this film as well as the short-lived show The Unusuals. I've seen him in a few other things, but didn't "know" who he was at the time. But, if you haven't seen The Hurt Locker yet, do yourself a favor and check it out. It's worth it.