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A well-acted, intensely shot, action filled war epic, Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker is thus far the best of the recent dramatizations of the Iraq War. Read Critics Reviews. TOP...
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The Hurt Locker, despite claims about its "apolitical" or "non-partisan" character, proves in its own unsavory fashion to be a pro-war and pro-imperialist film. Full Review | Feb 13, 2021
Jul 8, 2009 · “The Hurt Locker” is a spellbinding war film by Kathryn Bigelow, a master of stories about men and women who choose to be in physical danger. She cares first about the people, then about the danger.
May 9, 2023 · The Hurt Locker was praised by critics and cinema enthusiasts, yet the 2009 war drama was condemned as controversial by veterans. Katheryn Bigelow’s film about a U.S. bomb disposal team in the Iraq War received a 97% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes and earned six Academy Awards, including Best Picture of 2009.
- Heroes of the Invasion. When the President of the United States sent troops to invade Iraq over fears the country’s strongman, Saddam Hussein, possessed weapons of mass destruction, Americans were split over the decision to go to war.
- Superb acting. Before they became huge stars as part of the Marvel Universe starring in the Captain America and Avengers franchise, Jeremy Renner and Anthony Mackie were up-and-coming unknown actors when they starred in this film.
- Kathryn Bigelow. Bigelow has been proving for years that women filmmakers can direct great action films; she has been directing some of the best action films released over the last 30 years, and “The Hurt Locker” is, without question, her best film to date.
- Filmed on Super 16mm. Filmed on the smaller format of Super 16mm, the film has a grainy real-life visual style in its depiction of war. Most films are shot on the bigger 35mm format or on digital capture.
Jul 8, 2009 · With her latest film, the critically acclaimed war film The Hurt Locker, director Kathryn Bigelow has earned the best reviews of her career to date. (At 95 percent, The Hurt Locker...
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Jul 15, 2009 · The movie came out of nowhere to earn much kudos and critical acclaim with both viewers and movie critics alike - it won the Signis Grand Prize at the 2008 Venice Film Festival and currently has a 98% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
