Movie | Hurt Locker
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- harlequino0
Yeah great film.
Although I wished it end --- >
- spoiler-->harlequino
- when he was standing in the cereal aisle.harlequino
- i concurbolus
- A lot of people wished that, ha hajuhls
- juhls0
Pretty good. But I think I liked it because I knew nothing about the bomb techs in wars. This film definitely opened me up to how horrendous it really is, and how many different things you have to think about. Every object and every person is a threat.
There wasn't much substance, however. And I didn't think it was as suspenseful as people kept telling me it was. I found myself not caring so much if one of them died, particularly Jeremy Renner (although he had some touching moments). This film kept making it into the top 3 of top 10 lists for films of 2009, so maybe the problem was: expectation.
Not only that, but I have a disease where I must go online and absorb as much information about a film and its cast right after I watch it. So I found out a little too much about how inaccurate the film really is (bomb techs sniping, etc.). People who actually know about the military, firearms, and Iraq seem to abhor this film.
I would recommend seeing it anyway because it's unique.
And for the cereal aisle scene.
- juhls0
"There was plenty of politics in "Hurt Locker"; it just didn't need to hit you over the head with it.
The short scene in the cereal aisle of the supermarket is definitely a comment about geopolitics. The diversity of Iraqi characters and their equally diverse attitudes toward the American soldiers is also political. The socio-economic differences between the soldiers and the army psychologist was also socio-political. "
- honest0
well, at least they didn't have him pick up a cereal box only to find it had a few wires coming out of it...
- DoktorDavid0
Remarkable film - lots of anti-hero vibe - enjoy!
- Bullitt0
Apparently real iraq vets are spitting fire about this film, calling it complete bullshit and far from the reality.
Thought it was a good movie but not Great movie. Was pretty much over the top bullshit, especially that sniper scene.
Its basically Point Break with a bomb instead of a killer wave and no plot what so ever.