Review of The Hurt Locker (2008) by Zack J — 08 Aug 2012

It is a great movie that I feel may just be a tad overrated. Fantastic work from Jeremy Renner as the lead.

This review of The Hurt Locker (2008) was written by Zack J on 08 Aug 2012.

The Hurt Locker has generally received very positive reviews.

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