Friday 29 January - THE HURT LOCKER (2009)
Before watching it, I had no idea what The Hurt Locker was about, except for a brief mention early in this Empire article which suggested it was widely acclaimed. Even then, though, I didn't know it would be a war thriller--to be honest I think the less prior knowledge you have the more you will enjoy it; less room for deflated expectations. Anyway, The Hurt Locker follows a team of three US soldiers who disarm bombs (an 'Explosive Ordnance Disposal team') in present-day Baghdad (though it was largely filmed in nearby Jordan). It was almost without music and filmed with hand-held cameras, giving it a distinctly documentary feel--except for the occasional impressive slow-mo shot.
The story starts fairly slowly, as do thrillers, but soon the drama thickens as personalities clash in life-and-death situations. I don't think that trailer reflects the movie very well but then I couldn't do better... The tension between characters was communicated really effectively; it was really good. 8/10
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heyy man I heard a rumour that da projects endin or sumthin and I noticed dat theres no more posts on blog...please tell me you jst sik or whateva cuz I love this blog hehe its heaps good idea. actuly I dont want you to be sik man of course not but i just hope the rumours are lies cuz i realy lyke reading ur revews.
ReplyDeletePLZ DONT END DA PROJECT JESSE! I ur #1 fannn!
@ Anonymous - I appreciate your support :P but sorry I've stopped watching movies; soon I'll write the final posts for this project and maybe it will become a regular blog. Who is this anyway?
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