The Hurt Locker(2009)- User Reviews

I liked this film because it gave me a real feeling of what it must be like to live with a constant high risk of death every second when in an Iraq combat setting, and also not being able to tell friend from foe most of the time. I never knew from second …more»

There were certainly some redeeming aspects about this film, but there was so much that was not even close to reality that it is shocking that this movie won an academy award.

His kind of recklessness is exactly what gets people killed. He is the poster …more»

I actually havent seen the movie myself, but I am also a OIF vet. I also notice military inaccuracies in movies, but I usually chose not to focus on them. Can't we just go to movies and be entertained and not nit-pick them to death.more»

This movie was ... okay.
The visuals were ... pretty good.
The story was ... too simple to be nominated for an oscar for Best Picture. It had no depth and was no comparison to a real story like Avatar (for the same year).
The Acting was ... good.

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I found this film to be pretty entertaining in parts and other parts boring. A few scenes had nice building of suspence that lead to nothing. Ever since the internet movie inflation has made C movies A films. Not a bad film, just not worth all the hy …more»

What is perhaps even more jarring that the numerous praise and awards "The Hurt Locker" has garnered this season is the seemingly lack of insight, perspective and understanding that a lot of people have placed as a result of not liking the film …more»

It made our troops look like foolish idiots, and the enemy out-smarting us at every turn. Their sniper would shoot perfectly each shot, and ours couldn't shoot withing 9 meters of the target. Our were reckless, theirs methodical. IF the anti-military …more»

This is by far the most overrated film I ever saw. I was also one of the most formulaic and derivative works to come out in recent times. Absolutely predicable beginning and end. Heroic cowboy but with a soft heard nonsense in the middle. You have seen …more»

Overall it's an okay story with good acting and good visuals. If the story had a little more depth it would be better. In addition, I do not like the jerky filming. I don't understand why filmmakers today like this method. Maybe they're trying …more»

A drama made like a documentary...why don't they just make a documentary. Totally boring, no creativity, pointless... worst movie I ever seen! How can a movie like this got an A- on Yahoo? You think Yahoo + Academy are the crooks for this movie?more»