Movie | Hurt Locker
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- 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.