The Hurt Locker

This movie was very straight forward in its plot with 3 main characters. They are soldiers who help detonate bombs and we watch their journey in their tour of duty. The special effects were good, the acting was great, and the environment created was believable. Again, another movie highly rated and praised by Netflix users that misses the mark.

There was one major problem with this movie. The director allowed it to fall into the "Blair With Project" Stupid camera work. You know the kind that makes you vomit worse than the scariest roller coaster ride. By the way, I can take any roller coaster but this movie loses the potential to be a good movie. Frankly, based on the netflix reviewers, I had high expectations for this movie. By the end of the movie, I was just happy it was over.

I realized that the elements of a successful movie were there, but on top of being a long movie with retarded camera work, there were questions about the realism. Presenting a true reality seemed to be a goal of the movie, and in that quest it fails. The actions of some of the soldiers were just not believable.

I say pass on this movie and avoid the motion sickness. You would be better off watching Saving Private Ryan or Platoon. Those are both great movies. This movie The Hurt Locker is in Oscar contention but that is a mystery.

The movie trailer looked great but the movie didn't live up to its expectations. The trailer is better than the movie.

The Hurt Locker - Trailer

Netflix Summary:

Kathryn Bigelow directs this gripping drama (nominated for three Golden Globes) following one of the U.S. Army's elite EOD (explosive ordnance disposal) teams operating in the ferocious war zone of Iraq. As the squad identifies and dismantles improvised explosive devices and other bombs, they must also contend with the frayed nerves and internal conflicts that arise from living in constant peril. Ralph Fiennes, David Morse, Guy Pearce, Jeremy Renner and Anthony Mackie star.