Hurt locker is the new film from Kathryn Bigelow, probably best known for Point Break. The hurt Locker tells the story of 3 bomb squad members whose lives change on the introduction of a new team leader. The film is told very much from the soldiers perspective, and shows the highs and lows of life in Iraq for the characters. Whilst the film makes some brave choices and has some literally explosive scenes the film falls short in a number of places. The new team leader, James is a seriously flawed character who takes risks and leads his colleagues into some extremely dangerous situations. His recklessness alone is surprising to say the least and should at least land him some serious disciplinary action but even after shooting one of hs own men (resulting in said man being sent home for 6 months of medical treatment) we see little more than harsh words from a fellow soldier. There’s also some good use of slow motion action bit this ends up being overused to some extent. Despite this there are some very good scenes and a solid performance from the second in command. If you’re a fan of Iraq war films you could do worse than give this a try, but don’t expect an oscar winning performance from this one.
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