Review of The Hurt Locker (2008) by Jasonb — 14 Aug 2009
What's with all this military elitism in the other comments? Would you be satisfied with any portrayal of the military short of outright propaganda? This movie is not intended to be an absolutely realistic portrayal of the military.
It's intended to huumanize and de-politicize the military experience, which it does brilliantly. Seriously, do you have any idea the way you're portrayed in the media? Either you get the anti-war 'death machine' portrayal or the pro-war 'ubermensch' portrayal.
The characters in this movie are relateable to civilians and were put into situations where a single mistake or oversight could mean death. It strips back the pro-war and anti-war propaganda and makes you feel for the situation the soldiers have been put into.
But I suppose you just wanted the military portrayed as a bunch of Rambos.
This review of The Hurt Locker (2008) was written by Jasonb on 14 Aug 2009.
The Hurt Locker has generally received very positive reviews.
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