Not Better Than Avatar

Rating: 6/10 (28 May 2010)

Are the Critics being bribed? Lol just kidding. Let me start by saying that this was in no way a bad film, but I don't think it deserves all the praise it got. Where do I start?
The GOOD: The acting was good, although I found the Lead Jeremy Renner to be average, not Oscar worthy. Good Action too.
The BAD: The film's story(or lack of) contained a lot of random events and didn't seem to go anywhere. The Three people seemed like the only people in that area, and with the exception of the main protagonist, they were all one dimensional. I also didn't find it suspenseful either. The scene where the Psyciatrist was clearing the road, as the Iraqi citizens were moving away I thought "that Guy's Going to die" and guess what, he was blown to pieces a few seconds later. I guess that was supposed to be a shocker, but I couldn't have cared less for him. I also found it unrealistic, are we supposed to believe that the Sergent could break in to someones house, then leave and walk all the way back to camp without a single scratch of confrontation. Someone like the Sergent would likely get severely disciplined for his behavior.
After all that, he goes home to his wife and kid. But after a while he goes right back to Iraq to continue disarming bombs. I was Hoping for him to "break the Addiction" and realize there are more important things in life.
Yes, Avatar's story was derivative, but at least it flowed. The Hurt Locker's Storyline bounced all over the place and there was little character development, and The shaky Camera gave me a headache. I was Disappointed that it won Best Picture.
Overall 6/10