Review of The Hurt Locker (2008) by Stpaul1 — 25 Aug 2011
One of the more over-praised movies in recent memory - really just another hyperkinetic mess from Kathryn Bigelow (one of the more over-praised directors working today). The main character is a cliche, the "loose-cannon" action hero, only in this case there is no explanation for his risk taking.
Jeremy Renner plays the character with his typical lack of range or subtlety. The only interesting actor is Ralph Fiennes as the leader of a band of mercenaries, but he's only on screen for a few minutes.
Altogether a waste of time.
This review of The Hurt Locker (2008) was written by Stpaul1 on 25 Aug 2011.
The Hurt Locker has generally received very positive reviews.
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