Great Movie

Rating: 9/10 (14 February 2012)

I have seen this movie maybe 8 times, and I still love watching it. It takes two major film elements and puts them together perfectly.
Action- Bomb techs aren't exactly boring. Better yet the movie follows a character that is willing to do whatever it takes to disarm a bomb regardless of whether or not his own life is put in danger.
Emotion- This movie follows 3 EOD officers during their tour in Iraq. It looks at the struggles they face, including but not limited to the deaths of a commanding officer, a friend, a young boy, and a helpless civilian. It also focuses on each characters individual struggles and fears. Such as Owen's fear of dying, Will's fear and confusion in life outside of a war zone, and Sanborn's fear that he will never get the chance to start a family or move on from his life in the war.
This film accomplished action and emotion during a time of war without being biased. Bigelow and Boal do not show support for war in Iraq nor do they advocate against it. I think that is a feat within itself simply because it is such a politically and culturally charged topic.