Review of The Hurt Locker (2008) by Ali A — 24 Dec 2015

Great script.. Although repeated theme and somewhat over-ratted movie.

This review of The Hurt Locker (2008) was written by Ali A on 24 Dec 2015.

The Hurt Locker has generally received very positive reviews.

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