This is my favorite movie of the Year- that I have seen. I will say that I am seeing Crazy Heart tomorrow, and I am expecting good things. But as of now The Hurt Locker is the Best Picture of the year. Kathryn Bigelow puts an incredible tour de force on the screen with this Iraq War drama. The movie eschews the traditional political statements made by most contemporary war movies and instead deals entirely with the reality troops face on the ground in the midst of the conflict. Sure, this is political, but the reality of troops is simply that. They are fighting for their lives and for each other. That is all that matters. Mark Boal's script is a well thought-out and developed character study of a bomb tech who leads an explosive ordinance disposal crew in Iraq. Boal was originally an embedded reporter with an EOD team in Iraq and his insights from this are flawlessly transferred to the script. While Boal's plot may seem a little overboard to some military folk, the essence of a ground unit and team and the dynamics of the military chain of command are definitely preserved and well represented. The score is so well intertwined with the sound mixing that the mood is well manipulated, and the viewer is kept on the edge of his seat. Another great aspect of this movie is the acting. Jeremy Renner gives a stunning performance as an almost inexplicably courageous bomb tech and all the supporting roles are absolutely spell-binding. Enjoy this thoughtful, suspenseful and intelligent war pic.
Look for it to perfom well in these Oscar categories: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and possibly Best Editing and Score.
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