The Hurt Locker

 4

An intense, tightly directed and well acted war film. Succesfully puts you as an audience member in amongst the carnage with these characters.
An intense, tightly directed and well acted war film. Succesfully puts you as an audience member in amongst the carnage with these characters.
clear rating

By Michael

yet another Iraq story

 4

But well worth going to. Another spin perhaps showing another side of that seemingly everlasting war.

By brian

oh yeah...

 5

soldiers killing sand monkeys.
where can you go wrong.

By alex anonomous

failed

 2

The only good thing was the cinematography. May seem real to someone who has never seen a documentary but the script and story very cliche and tacky. Was embarrassingly 'unreal'. They should have just filmed real soldiers then we wouldn't have had to put up with the lame script and bad acting.

By pj

Brilliant Action Moive

 5

This movie was one of the best action films i ve seen in a long time, it has a solid story line, the characters are very unique but not cliche.

By David

Intense and nerve-racking

 5

20 minutes in I thought this does not deserve and Oscar but now I'm convinced it does because it is so memorable. Very different from what I thought it would but I'd easily see it again

By Ken Burns

Disapointing and even boring!

 2

I am an avid movie goer and was looking forward to seeing this Oscar winning movie - well certainly didnt live up to expectations - Avatar was robbed!!!!

By mak

Im amazed..

 5

im amazed of how this movie is terrific. Its qot a bit sad losinq people and its a bit funny in SOME scenes i love this movie i really enjoyed it and i qive it a 5 well done the director.

By Tyler

'American' fluff?

 4

Very well directed film, with suspense and drama - also very realistic, which I think looses some people. I was always wondering what would happen next, with some things just outta nowhere. It certainly has a great story to it, but it is gonna be more well received by American patriots, I think. Sure, because of the Oscar hype I was expecting a more powerful experience - it certainly didn't affect me like Saving Private Ryan, or Band of Brothers - can't really compare them though maybe? Still definately worth it, will have some scenes stuck in my head for some time to come.

By Len

biggest fail

 1

This movie is just boring with no story at all. I cant find one positive point.

By Teejay

Great movie - ignore the hype though.

 4

Over hyped, but I enjoyed it a lot. Strangely funny in parts, but definitely interesting and keeps the attention. Better than most of the movies I've seen recently.

By Mr G

Doesn't live up to the hype.

 3

Find a copy of "Generation Kill" instead.

By Richard

Doesn't live up to expected hype...

 1

My title sums it up nicely.

Blaster 1's arrogance grates infuriatingly throughout the duration and really all this amounts to is a gigantic pile of 'American' fluff.

NOT deservivg of all the awards except Bigalow's directorship.

A huge let down.
Green Zone is FAR better.

By Sally

Ho-hum

 3

Well, I can see why the Americans loved this movie - brave American soldiers risking their lives to save ungrateful Iraqis.
But to be honest, it was an average movie in my opinion. As it went on, I found it dragged and so did my husband, surprisingly, who usually likes war movies. By the time it finished, I was just waiting for the end. Bits of it were excellent, but it didn't really have much of a plot.

By Penny

Ditto (average)

 3

By Sally

Average

 3

It doesn't really prove anything but war sucks. Although war movies are not my cuppa tea being a pacifist. Still beats Avatar by a long shot.
All in all average film.

By Stephen

on DVD in the States.

Why is this taking so long to be released into Cinemas here????? It won Best Picture at The Oscars and some four weeks later its finally in the Cinemas here. this is just not good enough. The film is already out on DVD in the USA.
So many films wait and wait to get a viewing in cinemas here months after their showing in the USA. Come on get your act together.

By Murray Swann

Two thumbs up

 5

This film is really good. You get really involved in the characters. But, just by seeing what they do, you get more and more tense. It's a tense film. That said, Kathryn Bigelow has done an amazing job.

By Patricia

brilant

 5

the movie was really good notting bad to say bout this

By keih