Well with 9 Oscar nominations - wow - that is ALOT of nods - I think the hype was a bit too much. Mares & I were so adamant on seeing it that we were slightly disappointed. Very cool in many ways - intense, little dialogue, and dramatic feelings were felt with action thrown in too. Quite artsy. It is a tough theme of course - Iraq war is pretty sad all around, so maybe it was just a little too depressing for little ol' me. Impressive accolades! Glad to see the glass ceiling for female directors got a big crack in it too.
- IMDB link: The Hurt Locker
- Rating: ***½
