Review of The Hurt Locker (2008) by Marcus G — 02 Nov 2012

Hard to watch at first, but Renner is so good in this it makes you want to know more and completely forget that he is not Sargent William James but Jeremy Renner.

This review of The Hurt Locker (2008) was written by Marcus G on 02 Nov 2012.

The Hurt Locker has generally received very positive reviews.

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