Review : The Hurt Locker (2008)

Rating : 4/5
Genre : Action/Drama/Thriller/War

Though this movie is quite old but i am sure that most of you people would have missed it and the fact that such movies are available only on the internet for people in India makes it even rare to have watched this movie.

After my movie watching spree of a mix-masala of telugu-hindi-english movies , i finally found one of them worth spending every minute of it.

So,lets get it started.

The Hurt Locker is movie based on the chronicles of a small U.S. Army bomb squad in their year long stint at war-torn Iraq which is a place where everyone is a potential enemy and every object could be an explosive.

Leaving apart the forgettable storyline , technical brilliance and care for the minutest detail to be shown on the screen, makes the viewer literally fall for the beauty of the cinema.All aspects of film-making are top-notch, from the brilliantly subversive screenplay through vivid cinematography, masterful directing and perfectly paced editing.

The director blends a masterpiece of a film without tricks or gimmicks, at least none to be detected and that in itself is a triumph. Realistic yet poetic like the works of the great masters. It enters and fits a genre and at the same time is unique and unexpected.The story is deeply emotional, depicting a thoroughly disturbed individual's life in hell. Jeremy Renner gives an incredibly powerful performance as an EOD officer completely hooked on adrenaline stemming from his everyday close shaves with death.In its storytelling the filmmakers wisely break with traditional Hollywood narrative techniques. There is no clear antagonist, no rising action, no obvious character development and no climax. And yet the film manages to be more interesting, tense and suspenseful than any Hollywood action thriller I've seen.It is a powerful, yet subtle statement about the insane addiction called war. Kudos for everyone involved for making this film without compromising.

The movie might have some flaws regarding weapons and tactics but all that is definitely forgotten while one is caught in the eerie of tech brilliance.

It also shows how the U.S.Army works, how the soldiers are poor at sensing and emotionally attack-able just like any normal person except for the fact that they can shoot well.

The Casting and character portrayals are just perfect and no one ever shows off on screen. (Though the latter never happens in Hollywood)

And to top it all , the director is Kathryn Bigelow , a female. This is the first of such ones i've seen and i would definitely keep a close watch on her future projects as well and will certainly but obviously inform you if it is worth it.

So, i would request all of you to watch this movie (if possible in Hi-Def) some how coz it is one which cannot be missed especially for people desiring to watch quality flicks.

Thank You once again for reading through my review, will keep you posted.

So until next time , Happy Movie Watching!!