A Great Picture,But Not A Best Picture,

Rating: 8/10 (20 June 2013)

The Hurt Locker is a great movie with a very dramatic and intense storyline and a very talented cast that follows through with the films seriousness with outstanding performances.I have never really liked Jeremy Renner in previous movies he has starred in and feel like hes just been trying to be part of lots of big movie franchises (Marvel's Avengers,Mission Impossible,Bourne,etc.),but after watching him in this and in The Town I do see that he really can act,although I much preferred Anthony Mackie's performance,he was able to be both very serious but also very funny at times,and I definitely thought his performance was the best.However,I really don't think this movie deserved Best Picture in at the 82nd Academy Awards,and I feel it only won because everyone decided to go against Avatar,I think that Avatar,The Blind Side,Up or Inglorious Basterds would have been much better choices to win.However,the Hurt Locker is a great movie and if you enjoy serious war dramas you will enjoy this.
A group of men in the army must head out to Iraq where they must try and stop every timed bomb they find and be careful around anyone who talks to them,as they may be an enemy.