Review of The Hurt Locker (2008) by Noname — 30 Dec 2014

WTF!? THE HURT LOCKER WASNT EVEN THAT GOOD!Have def seen alot better war movies!

This review of The Hurt Locker (2008) was written by Noname on 30 Dec 2014.

The Hurt Locker has generally received very positive reviews.

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