The Hurt Locker
Okay. So I don’t like to watch movies about the wars in Iraq/Afghanistan, or the coming ones in Yemen (lol), but this wasn’t too bad. Because I was in the military, and am an Iraq-era veteran, it’s hard to watch and sometimes I get irrationally sad and upset watching them. I teared up once during this film, but it wasn’t because it was done well, more because I was sad.
Anyway, the movie is about this squad of EOD and it chronicles the last 30 or so days of their rotation. It starts off good, with interesting cinematography and good action and a pretty good plot. But then, like every war movie, it devolves quickly into showing the audience how horrible life in the military is because you’re so wounded emotionally. Granted, the EOD guys probably are. I would be too. But it seemed a little forced in the film. The actors were good, and overall it was interesting to watch – except for some of the Blair Witch-y camera work, which I think everyone hates in general. The details were all correct though, which is not always the case in military movies – I especially liked how the uniforms were that digital camoflage but their Kevlar helmet covers were old woodland camo. Cause that’s how it is.
The Hurt Locker is surprisingly up for Best Picture – Drama, which it will never win, especially not against Precious and beautiful beautiful Avatar. But I guess it makes sense that it’s nominated, because in the last few years there’s always at least one “look how horrible everything is” movie that is nominated just to get people to watch it and be sad. The director, Kathryn Bigelow, is James Cameron’s ex-wife, which I find very interesting. They’re up against each other for Best Picture, but also Best Director (awkward!). She has no chance in the second category against him or Clint Eastwood for Invictus or Quentin Tarantino. Seriously. No chance. The Hurt Locker is also up for Best Screenplay, but I doubt it will win that either. I’m thinking it’ll be an “it’s an honor just to be nominated” night for The Hurt Locker.
Anyway, the movie is about this squad of EOD and it chronicles the last 30 or so days of their rotation. It starts off good, with interesting cinematography and good action and a pretty good plot. But then, like every war movie, it devolves quickly into showing the audience how horrible life in the military is because you’re so wounded emotionally. Granted, the EOD guys probably are. I would be too. But it seemed a little forced in the film. The actors were good, and overall it was interesting to watch – except for some of the Blair Witch-y camera work, which I think everyone hates in general. The details were all correct though, which is not always the case in military movies – I especially liked how the uniforms were that digital camoflage but their Kevlar helmet covers were old woodland camo. Cause that’s how it is.
The Hurt Locker is surprisingly up for Best Picture – Drama, which it will never win, especially not against Precious and beautiful beautiful Avatar. But I guess it makes sense that it’s nominated, because in the last few years there’s always at least one “look how horrible everything is” movie that is nominated just to get people to watch it and be sad. The director, Kathryn Bigelow, is James Cameron’s ex-wife, which I find very interesting. They’re up against each other for Best Picture, but also Best Director (awkward!). She has no chance in the second category against him or Clint Eastwood for Invictus or Quentin Tarantino. Seriously. No chance. The Hurt Locker is also up for Best Screenplay, but I doubt it will win that either. I’m thinking it’ll be an “it’s an honor just to be nominated” night for The Hurt Locker.
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