The Hurt Locker ** Ouch! **

Rating: 4/10 (10 August 2012)

I was very disappointed with this 2008 Oscar winning film. The only reason why Kathryn Bigelow copped an Oscar for this movie is that the Academy finally wanted to give the directing award to a woman to show diversity.
Most of the film details a bomb company walking around the dangerous streets trying to find bombs before the latter cause mass destruction. In most cases they were unsuccessful since everyone, children included, are potential bomb carriers.
Amazed that the great actor Ralph Fiennes chose such a small part in this film.
The film is quite short on plot. Naturally, there is the usual cohesiveness shown among the team. Action pictures generally ensue interest, but it's just not there with this rather dull film.