Leaves you on the edge of your seat

Rating: 7/10 (30 July 2015)

So I enjoyed watching this film. It had suspense and I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. It does drag along in some parts but I really did enjoy watching it and it's a very tense film as you can imagine, being about bomb disposal and all.
So this is a really good war film. It's aside from your regular guns blazing war film and focuses more on the job than the actual violence and political environment. It really is a good film. It shows how nerve-racking it is to take apart a bomb. Every minute of the story you're thinking "what will he do next?" Or "Will his actions effect the succeeding of the mission?" And of course, "OH NO, DON'T CUT THE BLUE WIRE, ANYTHING BUT THE BLUE WIRE!!!!" It's pretty intense. This film is breathtaking at times...literally! You're so focused on the movie you forget to breath! It is so emotional still. A really engrossing film.
This movie just reached out to you. You are in Iraq. You are disarming a bomb. And you are pooping yourself with the tension. I mainly just watched this film because there's a pretty shot of a bullet landed on the sand in the trailer. And yes, that was a beautiful scene but this movie turned out to be so much more!
You should really ignore the bad reviews of this film because it really is just great. I know most people don't like it, just because it won the award for the Best Picture and Avatar didn't. And of course there are much more Avatar fans than The Hurt Locker fans, which is why this film has been slammed so much by critiques. But just ignore the critiques! This film deserved that award HAHAHAHAH. And also don't be put off by the crappy name. Sure, "The Hurt Locker" sounds lame but it is a good film. It took me a while to actually get round to watching this film and I think the rubbish title was the main problem. I dunno, it just sounded kinda boring. But take it from me, I regret making that decision! Never mind, don't judge a book by its cover, Don't judge a book by its title!
The acting is great in this film. You really feel agitated with suspense as you watch James search through a car as there's explosives, enough to blow the town sky high, sitting right in the boot. You're sitting on the edge of you seat thinking, "Oh no! FIND IT BEFORE SOMEONE DETONATES THEM!" And you really see the reality of what people go through in this job. And it's not just James either. You feel sorry for both his team mates as they have to try and keep this reckless guy safe, when all he does is go running into trouble! But as well as the reckless side, you also admire his character because of how clever he is. He's one of them hard nut people who look like they're crazy, when really they know exactly what they're doing.
Like I said, there's a pretty shot of a bullet hitting the sand in this film and I thought that was a beautiful nice touch. This movie is also pretty visually too. With beautiful shots of the rust being shaken from a car and the ground trembling. It makes you feel like you're in the movie. And the desserts shots are good too, with blurred views of the desert landscape which really give you an idea of how hot it is. I'm not going to babble on about the scenery though, I want you to see that for yourself!
So yeah, this film is definitely worth a watch. If you're into the war stuff anyway.