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The movie isn't afraid to tackle tough questions without easy answers. If war is, in fact, hell, then why is it so exciting? If the United States' liberation of Iraq was so welcome, why do insurgents fill the streets with explosive devices?
Why do the men of the Army's Explosive Ordinance Demolitions group choose to do this work? Are there abstract -- or real -- political goals worth giving one's life for? The movie offers a complex portrait of the high-stakes work of volunteer Army and soldiers in Iraq -- and the characters consequently have many shades of gray. Are the men who do this work lunatics or heroes? Is there any "safe" way to defuse bombs in a war zone? Is the reckless work of Sgt. James the bravery of a champion or the recklessness of a fool?
Extensive realistic war violence, including but not limited to explosions, shootings, fighting, and more. Characters are killed on-screen by bombs and wounded by bullets, dead bodies are seen including one of a young boy that's intended to contain a bomb -- like a grisly Trojan Horse , and there's lots of blood. Strong language throughout, including "f--k" and its variations , "s--t," "dick," "hell," "damn," "goddamn," "oh God," and more -- it's a realistic interpretation of the the vulgar, salty talk of soldiers in a combat zone.
Add your rating See all 13 parent reviews. Add your rating See all 34 kid reviews. As new team leader Sgt. James Jeremy Renner works alongside Sgt. Sanborn Anthony Mackie and Specialist Eldridge Brian Geraghty , audiences get an insight into the minds and hearts of these soldiers -- and how, for some of them, life in the Army dealing with explosives feels easier to handle than life in the civilian world dealing with everything else.
Combining intellectual and philosophical ambition with gut-wrenching, visceral action, The Hurt Locker is unquestionably one of the best films of It's also a great movie, period, full of excitement, action, graveyard comedy, and brilliant filmmaking technique.
Director Kathyn Bigelow Point Break , Strange Days co-scripted The Hurt Locker with journalist Mark Boal, who was embedded with Army EOD soldiers in ; the realism of the script and staging doesn't impede the movie's excitement and dramatic satisfaction but rather makes it all the more rewarding.
The characters are real and their situation is real -- and that matter-of-fact approach to the material makes it even more excruciating as James and his men try to figure out how to dismantle bombs in circumstances where failure means death for dozens of people.
Yes, The Hurt Locker is violent and tense and bloody, but so is war. Gripping, exciting, and matching brains with brawn, The Hurt Locker 's shattering explosions and quieter questions will both echo in your head long after it's done. Families can talk about the movie's violence. How does what's shown here compare to the explosions and shoot-'em-up scenes of more mainstream Hollywood blockbusters? Which has more impact?
How does the movie portray the United States' invasion of Iraq? Is it different from the way it's been presented in other movies and TV shows? How so? Is Sgt. James a hero or a fool? Does he take unnecessary risks or necessary ones? Does his attachment to a local Iraqi boy improve either of their lives? Common Sense Media's unbiased ratings are created by expert reviewers and aren't influenced by the product's creators or by any of our funders, affiliates, or partners.
With nine Oscar nominations, it's heralded for its documentary style, based on a script by a reporter who embedded with a bomb team, and billed by the LA Times as "overflowing with crackling verisimilitude. But the film's admirers don't include those who actually do the job - defusing or destroying makeshift bombs. Canadian explosive ordinance disposal EOD soldiers in Kandahar, one of Afghanistan's most volatile and bomb-laden provinces, say their life is no Hurt Locker.
Like, this is ridiculous. The Canadians, for example, think Guy Pearce's character - killed early on while wearing the heavy bomb suit and running from an explosion - shouldn't actually have died. I was surprised he died," said Leading Seaman Doug Woodrow, a year Forces veteran who has donned the suit himself. In one scene, the boys get into a sniper fight alongside some mercenaries.
Sniper and EOD skills are not typically offered as a joint course, nor are bomb experts expected to clear massive industrial buildings on their own, as Sgt. James and his team do. Can I have their job? Pollock says, laughing. I don't think it was accurate of what EOD operators do.
In a scene used on the movie poster, Staff Sgt. As the men struggle to control their wild new leader, the city explodes into chaos, and James' true character reveals itself in a way that will change each man forever. You'll know when you're in it. Rated R for war violence and language. Did you know Edit. Trivia Filmed in the country of Jordan. Access was denied for a week of filming at a U. Military Base in Kuwait. Goofs One character says an Iraqi with a video camera is preparing a clip for YouTube.
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Top review. The exciting field of bomb technician. It's not the job you want your kids to aspire to. Or your spouse. Or anyone you care about. But we are so thankful there are people who do this. This sad tale is centered on the unique skills of the tragically necessary field of bomb technician.
Bomb techs, of course, are those heroic individuals who get called when a bomb or other explosive device is discovered. Their job, under life and death pressure daily, is to defuse the bomb and make things safe for the rest of us. Unfortunately, in war environments, this is a daily occurrence. What kind of person can do this kind of work? How do they do it day in and day out? These are the questions this movie explores. The movie evokes sadness, inspiration, sympathy, concern, and even awe as we watch the heroes of this movie struggle with their daily grind.
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