
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, behaving as if he's indifferent to death. As the men struggle to control their wild new leader, the city explodes into chaos, a... (Full plot summary below)
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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, behaving 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.
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| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertA great film, an intelligent film, a film shot clearly so that we know exactly who everybody is and where they are and what they’re doing and why. |
| Hindustan TimesRashid IraniSatisfying from the first frame to the last, The Hurt Locker ranks among the most accomplished contemporary war films. |
| Cinemanía (Spain)Manuel PiñónBased on the experiences of the journalist Mark Boal, who lived with a patrol similar to the one that's featured in The Hurt Locker, the film finds a perfect channel in its episodic structure... [Full review in Spanish] |
| At the Movies (Australia)David StrattonAn important, intense, nail-biting experience -- really quite unforgettable. |
| Tulsa WorldMichael SmithIt is neither an anti-war film nor a pro-war film. It is, simply, a great war film about courageous men working in chaotic situations, and the collateral damage that comes with the job. |
| TV GuideJeremy WheelerWhen the picture isn't ramping up your heart rate, it switches gears and becomes an intimate character study in what war does to humankind. |
| The Film YapNick RogersThe decade's best fictional film about its real war, it's a unique perspective on the workplace high of delivering containment from chaos. Some people kick PowerPoint's ass. Sgt. 1st Class William James saves his by defusing bombs. |
| DCistIan BuckwalterEqual parts bravado-fueled action and pointed political statement. The best film yet made about the Iraq War, and the best American film about war since Platoon. |
| Fan The FireSam BatheOne of the few must watches of the year so far, and certainly one of the most intelligent offerings, The Hurt Locker would likely already be boasting a masterpiece label had it been from a high profile director or studio. |
| Urban CinefileLouise KellerThe film hurts like hell as we sit on the edge of our seats enveloped in tension |