Mediocre Film Craftsmanship and Undeserving Award Winner

Rating: 6/10 (2 November 2015)

Specialized War Movie Focusing on a Bomb Disposal Unit in the often Confusing setting that is/was the War in Iraq, frequently sighted as One of the Worst Military Decisions ever, Invading Iraq on the Foggy (at best) Notion that They Were Secretly Stockpiling Weapons of Mass Destruction.
Director Bigelow became the First Woman to Win the coveted Oscar for Best Director, the Film was also Awarded the even More Coveted Best Picture Statue. Best Picture Winners have a Long and Distinguished, and often Controversial History. This one can Easily be Included in the WTF category of Undeserving Winners.
Trying to be Apolitical, and that In itself is Political, Neutral in the Stance it takes on US Involvement in the Controversial Conflict, the Movie's Theme is of a Personal Problem. The Philosophy that "War is a Drug".
The Main Character (Jeremy Renner) is one of the Addicted and the Collateral Damage comes in the form of His Abandoned Wife and Newborn Son, abandoned it seems so our Hero can Fulfill His Habit. "He's a wild man!", a Senior Officer says about the prolific Accomplishments and Reckless abandon of the unending "Heroism" and Fixation on Duty that Renner Displays.
The Movie is Offbeat in the Genre and could easily be Transferred to Law Enforcement Squads of the same nature. While it is a Very Good Film, it is Overly Praised and Overrated. It Maintains a certain Suspense and is Engaging enough, the Movie Suffers much from the almost Constant use of Shaky Camera as the Viewer loses Sight and possibly Their Lunch because the image is Bouncing and Jittering Non-Stop.
Worth a Watch with Low Expectations but If You are Expecting a Movie Masterpiece there will be Disappointment. It's Above Average but its Film Craftsmanship is standard Post-Modern Stuff and as Art it is Just Mediocre.