Genre: Action/Drama/ War
Language: English
Director: Kathryn Bigelow (K-19: The Widowmaker)
Cast: Jeremy Renner (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford), Anthony Mackie (Eagle Eye), Brian Geraghty (The Guardian)
Runtime: 131minutes
Plot: THE HURT LOCKER is an intense portrayal of elite soldiers who have one of the most dangerous jobs in the world: disarming bombs in the heat of combat. When a new sergeant, James takes over a highly trained bomb disposal team amidst violent conflict, he surprises his two subordinates, Sanborn and Eldridge by recklessly plunging them into a deadly game of urban combat. James behaves as if he’s indifferent to death. As the men struggle to control their wild new leader, the city explodes into chaos, and James’ true character reveals itself in a way that will change each man forever.
Watched the movie on 19 Feb @ Cathay Cineleisure with Sylvia
ah-deng says: 4½ / 5 I missed the 1st run last year, was glad I managed to catch it again when it re-release again. Definitely a movie not to be missed by war movie lovers, as the movie took a different perspective of the modern war. And the fact that the movie is directed by a female director, I totally salute!
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never knew what Hurt Locker means till now...
ReplyDeleteAs found in Wiki, the title is slang for being injured in an explosion, as in 'they sent him to the hurt locker'. Him being Jeremy's character. Hope this explains.
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