The Hurt Locker
2009
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Cast & Crew
Staff Sergeant William James
Sergeant JT Sanborn
Specialist Owen Eldridge
Sergeant Matt Thompson
Contractor Team Leader
Colonel Reed
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Critic Reviews for The Hurt Locker
All Critics (287) | Top Critics (77) | Fresh (279) | Rotten (8)
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The Hurt Locker is without a doubt one of the best war pictures I have ever seen, and I have seen most of them.
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I probably should have seen this movie when I had the chance in theaters, but as a DVD it didn't live up to the hype, though it was well done.
September 12, 2017 | Rating: B+ | Full Review… -
More than anything, The Hurt Locker is a high-wire study of men at work, its lack of overt politics replaced by a revelatory central performance.
February 16, 2016 | Full Review… -
There is much that is fiercely modest about its ambitions. And, for a war film, it is often disconcertingly quiet.
February 25, 2015 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
An important, intense, nail-biting experience -- really quite unforgettable.
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It's a film about why some soldiers love war, a theme that's rare in war films made by men.
February 25, 2015 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for The Hurt Locker
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Mar 29, 2016Say hello to the most overrated movie of all time. This is a movie that got so much buzz because of the circumstances we were living in at the time, and with good reason. The movie has some well-made scenes, but unfortunately, the majority of the movie is just a poorly directed character arc, that doesn't work for me at all. Jeremy Renner was never my favorite actor, even though I enjoy to watch him in movies. However, I thought that his performance in this movie was sloppy and incredibly unbelievable. Kathryn Bigelow is one of the best female directors that we have, and she does a good job with the movie, but I don't know if it was Oscar-worthy. The movie is surely time for some people who like war-movies, but to me, it just didn't work.Lasse G Super Reviewer
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Nov 19, 2015A suspenseful and thrilling war film from director Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker is a smart and uncompromising look at the lives of soldiers serving in Iraq. The story follows a bomb disposal unit as they go out on missions to deal with car bombs, suicide bombers, and IEDs, but the team leader's wild and reckless attitude soon pushes his team members to their breaking point. Jeremy Renner gives an outstanding performance, and is able to convey a lot through subtle looks and movements. Additionally, there are some strong supporting performances by Guy Pearce, Ralph Fiennes, and Evangeline Lilly. Bigelow's directing is also incredibly well-done and gives the film a gritty and raw quality. And, the writing's remarkably tight and keeps the focus on the soldiers and their personal struggles; avoiding any political commentary about the war. A provocative character drama, The Hurt Locker asks some hard questions about the effects that war has on the soldiers who fight it.Dann M Super Reviewer
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Sep 20, 2015A fantastic yet different take on a modern day war movie, Instead of fast paced action we get amazing suspense nearly the whole way through the film, Some amazing acting and a breakthrough performance by Jeremy Renner, It has small bits of action but it's not what you will remember about this film, The director takes us on an emotional rollercoaster with the lives of our heroes overseas and really makes us bond with the cast, It's almost the perfect modern day war film and can see why it won film of the year at the Oscars.Jamie C Super Reviewer
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Sep 25, 2012It's nice that R.Fiennes, Morse and Pearce had cameos, and that the bulk of the acting was by actors i've not seen before. Its comparison to avatar is inevitable and i think it justly won the award. Purely on a personal note i'd rather see actors/esses than animation providing the actings not shit which it wasnt. Mackie and Geraghty are affable in portraying their situation while Renner hits the nail on the head with his cowboy come war addict performance. Not as tense as i was expecting and for me that's the only faultSanity Assassin ! Super Reviewer
The Hurt Locker Quotes
| Staff Sgt. William James: | And the older you get, the fewer things you really love. And by the time you get to my age, maybe it's only one or two things. |
| Sgt J.T. Sanborn: | I'm ready to die, James. |
| Staff Sgt. William James: | You love playing with that. You love playing with all your stuffed animals. You love your Mommy, your Daddy. You love your pajamas. You love everything, don't ya? Yeah. But you know what, buddy? As you get older... some of the things you love might not seem so special anymore. Like your Jack-in-a-Box. Maybe you'll realize it's just a piece of tin and a stuffed animal. And the older you get, the fewer things you really love. And by the time you get to my age, maybe it's only one or two things. With me, I think it's one. |
| Beckham: | that's gangster. |
| Beckham: | That's gangster. |
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