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Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Guy Pearce, Ralph Fiennes
Iraq. Forced to play a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse in the chaos of war, an elite Army bomb squad unit must come together in a city where everyone is a potential enemy and every object could be a d...( read more
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With a visual treat of raw despair and one of the more effective insights into the current struggles of war in the third world - The Hurt Locker certainly has it's strong points. The issue with the film however, is that these strong points sit on the surface, leaving the blank an...( read more)
Like Platoon, Full Metal Jacket, and Apocalypse Now for the Vietnam era, The Hurt Locker is one of the great war films of the day. An undeniably intense, visceral experience, the film is so real on so many levels, so clear and powerful in its representation, that it seems to say ...( read more)
After delivering some of the best action films of the 90s, namely Point Blank and Strange Days, director Kathryn Bigelow returns with a very intense war drama about an Army bomb squad team in todays Iraq. While the movie only has mini roles to offer for stars, it's Jeremy Renner'...( read more)
It's a nerve-reckingly tense and explosively suspenseful film.A riveting and full-throttle action-thriller. A near perfect film. A masterpiece. A full amount of hold on to your breath excitement that never lets up. An emotionally-charged, heart-pounding and unforgettably powerful...( read more)
A moving film that contains some of the most tense scenes I've seen in a long time. Although it begins to slow down towards the end, an otherwise very enjoyable movie
Really Good. Works on the second viewing too. Renner tops his performance as Dahmer.
One of the best modern day war movies which is set in Iraq as we follow 3 US explosive experts on the front line doing the toughest job in the world - disarming car bombs, road side bombs and threats from suicide bombers. It just shows what a dangerous job these guys do. Kathryn ...( read more)
this movie was amazing. the action was sweet and the plot was incredible. this was one of the best movies i have ever seen. its sad but awesome. i liked how it was filmed.
