By Tiffany

Opened June 26, 2009 | Runtime: 2 hr. 11 min.
R for language and war violence
Now available on DVD and Blu-ray

Since it’s nominated for a Best Picture Oscar, I figured I’d better get it into the Netflix cue right quick. Harsh reality type war movies are probably the only genre I do not enjoy. And that’s strictly because I don’t sense any entertainment value it in. This isn’t necessarily a true story. But it’s true enough. Our service men and women ARE over there, in Iraq and Afghanistan, risking their lives everyday. I can’t imagine how difficult that must be.

And now with The Hurt Locker, we get to see just how difficult it really is. This is a gritty movie. Hard to watch. Brutal. I’m not sure what else to say about it. I think it’s one of those “important” movies. The kind that open our eyes, maybe to what we really don’t want to completely see. War = SUCKS.

This feels like a documentary, following an elite bomb squad as they do their job. Their regular job of disarming bombs in a war zone. It doesn’t feel like a scripted movie at all. Big time kudos to the director, all actors, cinematographers, editors… the whole cast and crew. I felt like I was watching guys in the thick of it, not pampered Hollywood actors on a set. Well done.

My overall review: Everyone should see this movie. We owe it to the men and women serving our country and protecting our freedoms. This pays them tribute well.

The Hurt Locker movie website