Review of The Hurt Locker (2008) by Mitchellk — 09 Mar 2010

Great Intense and Suspenseful Movie with great direction, who knew she had it in her.

This review of The Hurt Locker (2008) was written by Mitchellk on 09 Mar 2010.

The Hurt Locker has generally received very positive reviews.

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