Tough to watch, but very good
4/4 stars

A breakthough regarding recent war-themed movies, The Hurt Locker is a stunning and suspenseful film about a bomb squad in Baghdad nearing the end of their rotation. As they struggle daily with dangerous situations, a new sergeant joins the squad and immediately changes the dynamic for all involved. The cinematography makes you feel as if you are in Iraq yourself. There's a variety of emotions, what got me the most is the men involved who are embracing their duty as this is all they have in life. My only complaint is a situation near the end, when the characters do something that would rival any stupid decision in a teen horror movie, but other than that, it's easily one of the best of the year.

Review by patjohnson76