Review of The Hurt Locker (2008) by Nicholas K — 09 Jul 2012

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This review of The Hurt Locker (2008) was written by Nicholas K on 09 Jul 2012.

The Hurt Locker has generally received very positive reviews.

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NICE! Good warmove with focus on a bombunit and a threeman team:s view of the war in Iraq. Worthy 6 Oscars? Not really…

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By Richard Corliss (1,032) for Time (1,811) on 05 Apr 2017

A near-perfect movie about men in war, men at work. Through sturdy imagery and violent action, it says that even Hell needs heroes…

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