My favorite movie about the Iraq War

Rating: 10/10 (29 January 2012)

The good thing about The Hurt Locker is it shows you a compelling story about the Iraq War without trying to get apolitical about it. It tells you the story without trying to tell you what to think about it.
The shaky cam/documentary style of cinematography is used perfectly here without being distracting.
The movie follows 3 members of Bravo Company's Explosive Ordanance Disposal (EOD) squad in the last several days of their tour in Iraq. Staff Sergeant William James is the adrenaline junkie and the thrill of diffusing a live bomb is what he lives for, Specialist Eldridge is overwhelmed with all the death around them and Sergeant Sanborn supports them the best he can.
You have big name actors like David Morse, Guy Pearce and Ralph Fienees make brief but memorable appearances in the movie.
When James is tasked with diffusing of the bombs they're some of the most intense nerve racking scenes as you'll see.