One of the first films about the modern Iraq War, The Hurt Locker portrays the war with a realism that is rare in war films. This movie doesn't look at the war through any particular paradigm: it is neither anti-war or pro-war, nihilisitic or romantic- the film just portrays the war like it is. This war where there is no obvious enemy and the common battle is disarming bombs and watching for snipers has a tremendous effect on the psyche's of the soldiers and The Hurt Locker captures it accurately through the use of character contrasts. In one poignant scene, a soldier says "How do you it knowing that you are risking life and death every time you go out there?" The other soldiers responds, "I guess I just don't think about it."
This film portrays meltdowns and bombings but also stoicism and victory (if you can call it that) and not too much of either.
Overall 9/10 Bottom Line: One of the most objective and realistic movies of its kind.
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