***1/2 – So far (as of April 2010), I have seen 3 of the 5 movies nominated for Best Picture and Best Director at the 2009 Academy Awards. Of those, this one was - to me - only the 3rd best visually and the 2nd best overall. Despite saying that, “The Hurt Locker” is still a very good movie, despite the goofy title. It had a few scenes that were very well shot and had a pretty visually compelling overall feel. However, the whole ‘shaky camera’ thing has become pretty trite, and quite frankly, had me on the verge of nausea on occasion. The acting was solid, but the characters were pretty stereotypical as far as war movie types go. I found myself really hoping that the three alpha-male douche bag main characters were taken out with some sort of incendiary explosive device.
The Hurt Locker
***1/2 – So far (as of April 2010), I have seen 3 of the 5 movies nominated for Best Picture and Best Director at the 2009 Academy Awards. Of those, this one was - to me - only the 3rd best visually and the 2nd best overall. Despite saying that, “The Hurt Locker” is still a very good movie, despite the goofy title. It had a few scenes that were very well shot and had a pretty visually compelling overall feel. However, the whole ‘shaky camera’ thing has become pretty trite, and quite frankly, had me on the verge of nausea on occasion. The acting was solid, but the characters were pretty stereotypical as far as war movie types go. I found myself really hoping that the three alpha-male douche bag main characters were taken out with some sort of incendiary explosive device.
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