Diary Entry forThe Hurt Locker
Surprisingly really enjoyed this. Sure, there’s not too much in terms of storytelling, but the idea of being addicted to the rush of war is very interesting. The character Will is pretty much the only interesting one, sorry, but the ending of him coming home to mundane life is very touching. Crazy to think people would prefer war to a life with a wife and child, but addiction is addiction I guess. Felt for his family.
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The Hurt Locker
The Hurt Locker is one of the contemporary Best Picture winners that I've actually been excited to watch. I've heard so many good things about it, and maybe that hindered the film in the end, since I really wasn't the biggest fan of the film. Kathryn Bigelow certainly did deserve all of her praise for her direction, since it really stood out throughout the entire film, but that's really the only thing I can remember about the film. The characters weren't the most likable, which made it hard to fully engage in when you can't relate to a single character. Every once in a while I enjoy a film about war, but The Hurt Locker certainly doesn't change my opinion on the genre as a whole. It's an interesting choice for Best Picture, but I'm glad I finally was able to get to it.
The Hurt Locker
79/100 Extremely well shot and directed. The film really captures tense situations really well and probably captures the real war situation accurately. I’m not gonna comment on what I can’t possibly know. Not much to say about this film otherwise. It’s exciting. The ending is just really heartbreaking and honestly captures the whole film or whole war in one shot. How on Earth this got Best Picture over Inglorious Basterds is beyond me.
The Hurt Locker
i prefer my war movies with a little more 'anti' in them, but i also understand that the sociopolitical landscape was a bit different 15 years ago. still i wish there was less glorification (i mean the movie ends with the main character literally telling his infant child that 'i'd rather defuse bombs than spend time with you', not exactly the message i'm looking to pull from a war film. however, with that being said, and propaganda aside this is still one of my favorite war films. but i think it mostly comes stems from the technical achievement i think this film is. i really like the documentarian style of cinematography. it enhances the tension in ways only this style can and allows the moment to feel far more real. this is also a very textured movie, i can almost feel the dust that completely coats absolutely everything. but where this movie shines the most is in its sound design. nothing pulls me into this world more than the clinking, the rattling, the shuffling, as the characters do whatever it is they happen to be doing at the time. it truly is an amazing sounding film and is probably my favorite aspect of it. i just wish the filmmakers were more responsible and tried to make these conflicts far less glorified. i mean, the movie doesn't even condemn soldiers mistreating the locals, they present it as 'just part of the job' when it doesn't always have to be. i get things could be confusing but i needed to see more of an effort to rebuke a lot of what was happening.
The Hurt Locker
El drama bélico planteado por Kathryn Bigelow tiene hilos tan tensos y oscuros en la afectación de los soldados en la guerra de Iraq que para cuando las bombas exploten el espectador ya estará extasiado con su tensionante perspectiva en pantalla.
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