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Starring:

Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty with Guy Pierce and Ralph Fiennes

Director: Katheryn Bigelow

Genre: Drama, War

Rated: R


After losing their team leader in an explosion two members of a bomb squad must work with his replacement and try to survive the final 39 days of their tour in Iraq.
Katherine Bigelow brings us the best war movie of this Generation; The Hurt Locker follows three members of an elite bomb squad who are called out to clear IED’s out of the way for their fellow soldiers. It is a tense game of cat and mouse not knowing who is placing the bombs, how they are going to be detonated or how much time they will have to defuse them before an insurgent remotely detonates them. Jeremy Renner delivers a phenomenal performance as Staff Sergeant William James the new team leader who appears reckless and without care for his team.  The inside look into what motivates these volunteers to join a bomb squad and perform one of the most dangerous positions in the army is simply astounding the combination of going into an unknown area against and unknown enemy and defusing these crude bombs will make you squirm in your seat as if you are there. The shot’s of the concussive blast from one of these bombs is visually amazing. The dynamic of Sanborn (Anthony Mackie) and Eldrige (Brian Geraghyt)  who are counting down the days to leave Iraq conflicting with James who has defused hundreds of bombs and is not looking forward to leaving Iraq like the other two creates a mesmerizing conflict. The brotherhood they share as well as the discomfort of putting their life on the line in one of the deadliest situations possible is exhilarating to watch.

With a great cast and excellent direction the Hurt Locker is a movie that everyone should see, especially given that this is a film that is based in reality, on situations taking place right now.

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