The Hurt Locker

The Hurt Locker

Don’t know where to start on this one, Is it a brilliant movie or the stupidest ever??

There are two aspects: A civilian view and a veteran view

The movie fails most of the times on the facts, (such as EOD almost never, ever disarms IEDs, Three EOD guys trouncing around Bagdad on their own etc….)

I read a bit about this movie as I wanted to get view from Vet who served in Iraq, they summed it as ‘Inaccurate overrated movie’.

None the less for the civilian’s out there, they will probably love this movie as they don’t know how it is to be in such situations.

The story is deeply emotional, depicting a thoroughly disturbed individual’s life in hell. Jeremy Renner gives an incredibly powerful performance as an EOD officer completely hooked on adrenaline stemming from his everyday close shaves with death

Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie and Brian Geraghty all gave good performances though not memorable in any way, they carry the sentiments of the soldiers currently serving in the Iraq war and I believe justice is brought to each of their roles. Supporting roles include Ralph Fiennes, who is everywhere right now, Guy Pearce and David Morse. Although much of them are pretty much in only a scene or two, they did pretty well considering. The Hurt Locker is a movie that transcends politics and all that mumbo jumbo.

As for me I really didn’t find anything exceptional in this movie.

It’s a one time watch!! Don’t miss it !!