Hurt Locker is not the kind of movie I am generally interested in, and I'm not a big Jeremy Renner fan, so I liked this a lot more than I expected. It held my interest. It's just not something I will feel the need to watch again.
The Hurt Locker
You don't have to be a hero to do this job. But it helps.
Rating
3.5 (1)
Release Date
10/10/2008Runtime
131 minsOverview
During the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$15,000,000Revenue
$49,259,766Homepage
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How It Feels
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A visceral, immediate plunge into the daily terror of bomb disposal in Iraq, where every scene crackles with the possibility of sudden death. The film treats explosive tension not as climax but as routine, making the mundane deadliest.
Mood
TenseExhilaratingDread-soaked
Themes
WarObsessionSurvival
Tone
Earnest
Pacing
Propulsive
Look
HandheldDocumentary-likeHigh-contrast
Structure
Linear
Heads up
Graphic violence
Jeremy Renner
Staff Sergeant William James
Anthony Mackie
Sergeant JT Sanborn
Brian Geraghty
Specialist Owen Eldridge
David Morse
Colonel Reed
Guy Pearce
Sergeant Matt Thompson
Evangeline Lilly
Connie James
Ralph Fiennes
Contractor Team Leader
Christian Camargo
Colonel John Cambridge
Christopher Sayegh
Beckham
David Gueriera
First Sergeant
Nabil Koni
Professor Nabil
Sam Spruell
Contractor Charlie
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