The Hurt Locker (2008)
Starring: Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, and Brian Geraghty
Directed by: Kathryn Bigelow
Tagline: You don't have to be a hero to do this job. But it helps.
Grade: A++
Every Iraq war movie I've ever seen is very liberal, saying how we shouldn't be in this war...blah blah blah. But this one is very different. It focuses on the soldiers in the war, instead of the war itself. It focuses on a bomb disposal unit, one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. When a new sergeant, James (Renner), takes over one of these units, he surprises the other two men in the unit. While he is extremly skilled in disposing of the bombs, he puts their lives in danger with his recklessness every day. While he is dedicated to protecting them, he lives as if he will not die. This puts everyone under his command in danger.
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