Nerve wrecking suspense for two straight hours: Welcome to the madness that is Iraq

Rating: 9/10 (24 February 2011)

For many of us, Iraq is a catch phrase..we can only imagine what goes on at the battle-fields (or should I say streets) in Baghdad, Basra, Najaf and so on. And that too is heavily depended upon our pre-conceived notions attributed by war movies we have seen so far. However, if you really want to know the madness which goes on around in Iraq and inside the heads of the GIs, then Hurt Locker is a must-see.
For more than two hours, you will be at the edge of your seats, holding to your breath and your dear life at times. It is as if the you are right there with the bomb squads trying to diffuse the IEDs.
A film completely dominated by two factors: the character of Sgt James and the direction of Kathryn Bigelow. This movie does not conform to your feel good war movies where, notwithstanding the arms and limbs flying off, at the end all is well and someone is a victor. Hurt locker wont give you that satisfaction. What it will give you are raw, hard facts about war. The pain it causes physically and psychologically. Welcome to the true face of warfare....Boooommmmmm