The Hurt Locker (2008)

I had wanted to see this movie once it was nominated for so many Oscars (especially the first woman to win Best Director), but it left the theatres quick and I had settled on seeing it on Netflix. So after its many Oscar wins, it came back to the theatres, so I ran to see it at the Angelika today. I am glad I saw it on the big screen, rather than on my TV home.

The Hurt Locker is a story during the war in Iraq. The bomb specialist of an crew (Guy Pearce - hottie!!) is killed by a bomb, so Sgt. Will James (played by Jeremy Renner - hottie!!) joins the team. They only have 38 more days left on their tour. James is reckless, doesn't always like to follow rules, but is damn good at what he does. He drives his other team members crazy (like why does he have part of bombs he's dissembled stored under his bed?) until they met up with a group of British contractors led by Ralph Fiennes (British hottie!!). He may be a crazy renegade, but he talks his team through the sniper attack and they all survive. Does everyone on his team make it to the end of tour?

Eventually James's tour is over, and he tries to go home and live his life..... is he able to do it?

This movie was slow in some parts, but it was good. It is the lowest grossing Oscar film of all times and I'm surprised that it was named Best Picture. I think it's a good movie, but not the Best Picture. Kathryn Bigelow did an incredible job directing something that most women wouldn't touch, I was glad to see her win the Oscar for Best Director. (Ed.'s note: Well deserving though she was, I hate James Cameron, so I loved that his ex-wife BEAT him!!)

Mo's Review:
The Hurt Locker (2009): 4 out of 5 stars