A really good war movie for all ages, A great movie for the year

Rating: 9/10 (15 March 2010)

My wife and I went to see Green Zone this weekend so I was in a war movie mode. We decided to rent Hurt Locker. I would recommend this movie to almost anyone. The war gore was pretty gruesome at times but it was suspenseful and character development was excellent.
The dust and sand feeling you get in addition to character relationships make it feel like you are riding along in the Humvee. I would say that it could be construed as a little preachy but if you leave that bias at the door, you will be entertained.
I probably will buy it as I have a nice collection of war movies.
If I were going to be critical, I would compare this to the Deerhunter, but since I want to be fair I would compare it other movies of our decade and say it is superior on almost every category.
I think you will like the movie.