Review of The Hurt Locker (2008) by Alex W — 01 Jul 2013

The Hurt Locker was the subject of a lot of hype. For me, it's all talk and very little action. The talking isn't bad, because the actors are pretty good. For me, this movie's major malfunction is advertising itself as a war movie while not having enough action scenes.

I think that would help the film's portrayal of the war rather than hindering it. But instead, they went for overly detailed explosions that do nothing other than make the movie last longer. The movie's not bad.

It just spends so much time being pompous and dramatic instead of entertaining. If I were one of the BAFTA judges, I wouldn't have voted for this film.