Reviews of The Hurt Locker 2009
-
The story of an adrenaline junkie bomb specialist who's addiction to the thrill of his job endangers his men and alienates him from his family.
-
Wasn't as 'arty' as I thought it'd be given all the oscar hype. Still, really good film.
-
De voorbije jaren werden we meermaals getrakteerd op verschillende visies op Amerika's War on Terror: pamfletten over de trauma's van soldaten (In the Valley Of Elah, Stop-Loss), gortdroge moraallessen over het Amerikaanse oorlogsbeleid (Lions for Lambs, Rendition) of kritische bevragingen over de rol van de media in het hele oorlogsgebeuren (Brian De Palma's Redacted).
Voor enige polemiek moet je niet bij Kathryn Bigelow aankloppen, want haar jongste prent, de oorlogsthriller The Hurt Locker, is een zinderende actiefilm die ervoor zorgt… -
Intensity in ten cities and really well done. I just felt it lacked substance beyond that which you could fit into a movie shorter movie.
-
Transmite perfectamente la obsesión de su protagonista con la adrenalina de la guerra.
-
A great film. Very suspenseful and tense but enjoyable.
-
Not as mind boggling as i expected it to be. But it's pretty intense though. Recommended modern war drama.
-
How many movies would give a scene in which two thirsty soldiers stare at a building the realistic time and room to breathe? This movie does. This movie feels and hurts real. William James' progression from cocky IED specialist to human, likeable, leader is wonderful to watch. The fact that it is all shot beautifully is icing.
-
-
First viewing since August 2009 in theaters and the nerve-wracking focus/testosterone-fueled psychopathy of war is still so palpable. This really is an outstanding contribution to the genre. Its immediacy is captured so well in the opening where a bomb disposal unit are de-commissioning a booby trap. After the extreme slow-motion of the earth trembling, car bonnets exploding and Guy Pearce being knocked to the ground - the film just never lets go. Its sense of authenticity feels so real with…
-
Could not look past the shaky cam...
crap -
This review reportedly contains spoilers. I can handle the truth.