Is that a bomb in your pants or are you just happy to see me?

The Hurt Locker

Day 51

Film 42

Directed by: Katheryn Bigelow

Written by: Mark Boal

Starring: Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie and Brian Geraghty

The Hurt Locker is the film that everyone is pitting against Avatar for this year's Best Picture. It seems that way around the blagoblag. It is understandable, as it is a spectacular and timely movie. It has about as much importance in timing as Up in the Air does, although at this point a lot of people are just flat out ignoring the American wars (me included.) The image of the war makes even less sense once living a month in Bravo company's shoes. This is a running theme in anti-war movies, and although The Hurt Locker is not as loud as All Quiet on the Western Front about it you can feel it.

The Hurt Locker is not a fun movie, it will leave you shaken with an entirely new view of the war. You should see it.