Very Intense, Gripping, but Fantastic War Film (Best Picture Winner alongside 5 more Academy Awards!)

Rating: 10/10 (28 May 2019)

The Hurt Locker is a 2008 War film directed by Kathryn Bigelow. This modern War picture gives a completely non-cliched look at War itself. Filled with very intense sequences and psychological looks at different soldiers, The Hurt Locker is not like any other War film. This movie follows an Army bomb squad operating in Iraq during the Iraq War. Staff Sergeant William James (Jeremy Renner), with mostly his two comrades Sergeant JT Sanborn (Anthony Mackie) and Specialist Owen Eldridge (Brian Geraghty), experiences many terrible outcomes of many different situations. While going through many troubles with himself and with his partners, James knows there is more to come out with this war.
Like I said, this War film is not like any others. You get closer looks at how soldiers experience many different types of situations in battle. Also, this movie focuses on a bomb squad. The violence may be lower than other War films, but the intensity is sure higher. In what I noticed, lots of different reasons why this film is at a high rating to me is reasonable. First, the cinematography was outstanding! You got your different viewpoints, but the audience can clearly see what's going on throughout this War picture. Second, Kathryn Bigelow's direction is sure to bring attention to all of us. With a great story, the direction for this film is sure to be outstanding! Finally, the acting was fantastic as well! Surely, the cast did excellent with their soldier-intake look on the making of this film. Lots of details from this movie, alongside the movie being a great story, quickly makes it to become an Oscar-winning picture. I give credit to the cinematography, the direction (by Bigelow), and the acting. What a fantastic War film!
The Hurt Locker could be filled with criticism as well, but I think it could be a War film masterpiece. I give The Hurt Locker a 10/10 for its accomplishments in its cinematography, its direction, and for its acting. I've also watched this film on Memorial Day, so I thank every soldier who have made their sacrifice for this country. We all thank and salute to you!
The Hurt Locker won 6 Academy Awards for Best Picture (Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier, and Greg Shapiro), Best Director (Kathryn Bigelow), Best Writing or Original Screenplay (Mark Boal), Best Film Editing (Bob Murawski and Chris Innis), Best Sound Mixing (Paul N.J. Ottossen and Ray Beckett), and Best Sound Editing (Paul N.J. Ottossen).