Mini Review: The Hurt Locker (2009)

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I am very particular about my war films, and The Hurt Locker does it right. Set in Iraq, The Hurt Locker isn’t your typical war film with lots of huge battles, brutal combat, and longwinded speeches from Bill Pullman. It focuses on a bomb squad going around Iraq defusing bombs left on the side of the road, in cars, or anywhere and everywhere really. Don’t get me wrong, there’s still some action going on. You can’t follow a bomb squad around in the middle of Iraq without any kind of action, but it’s on the lower end. The little battles that the soldiers face really bring you into the story and make you root for them. The Hurt Locker opens your eyes to what the soldiers in Iraq really do for us. I can’t believe I’m going to say this, but this film is not about over the top action and I’m ok with that. It’s about telling a great story, and it’s intense, suspenseful, and engrossing. The film is directed by Kathryn Bigelow and stars Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, and Brian Geraghty as yummy soldiers. See this one if you’re looking for a good war flick. It’s available on now on DVD.

Time Until Initial Action: ~ 9 minutes

Action Rating: 1 ½ Anti-Bomb Suits, out of 5.

This is the Action Flick Chick, and you’ve just been kicked in the ass!

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About Action Flick Chick

Action Flick Chick Katrina Hill, author of the books Action Movie Freak and 100 Greatest Graphic Novels , learned to appreciate all things action at a young age by sneaking into the room while her two older brothers watched action movies and horror. At ActionFlickChick.com, she shares her love of these films with everyone, along with interviews, news, and whatever else she happens to choose. G4TV crowned her their Next Woman of the Web champion, and she co-hosted MTV Geek’s live Comic-Con coverage. Her articles have appeared at sites including MTV.com, io9.com, Arcade Sushi, and Newsarama. Follow her as @ActionChick on Twitter. Base of operations: Dallas, Texas. Favorite Movie: Tremors (1990).
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2 Responses to Mini Review: The Hurt Locker (2009)

  1. Quixote74 says:

    I haven’t had a chance to see th movie yet myself, but thought you might be interested to read this review from a veteran: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kate-hoit/the-hurt-locker-doesnt-ge_b_449043.html

    Some of his criticisms are just technicalities (uniforms, military procedures, etc.) but he does make some valid points about the difference between a Hollywood action movie hero and the real-life heroes that serve every day. Given your great appreciation of both, I thought it was worth sharing.

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