Definitely a top 10 war film

Rating: 10/10 (24 September 2012)

Kathyrn Bigelow out crafted a lot of more seasoned directors with this gem everything from the story line, photograph, script, and acting was top notch, and adds a lot of psychological aspects for the viewer to either unconsciencly or conscientiously consider.
The story of a Ordinance disposal unit in the IED rich environment of Iraq is a great one. The camera angles and shots gave the view a great seat within the movie and often left you with the exposed feeling of being there, out in the open, where anyone could be watching and could attack at any moment. A true eerie feeling on the battlefield today.
Jeremy Renner give a great performance as Sergean First Class William James and proves why he was selected to carry on the Bourne movies. He's radical, reckless, and has no desire to follow protocol, as a veteran myself his character is well understood. Brian Geraghty also gave a great performance as Specialist Eldridge, a soldier who is almost done with his tour but is almost paralyzed with the fear of dying.
The only performance that I thought was somewhat over the top and therefore not the best was Sergeant Sanborn, played by Anthony Mackie. I was way too reaching at times and really didn't fit well with the rest of the movie. I understand that they were trying to contrast Renners character and his, but it didn't work so well for me.
Over all this movie was out sanding and deserves to be one of the top 10 if not 5 among he War genre.