The Hurt Locker starts out as a balls out war movie following an unconventional bomb specialist but transforms into a liberal mess of crooked plot lines and confusion as to where it's going to end up. Though the acting and action is top notch, the story itself sets out to accomplish more than it can within the time allotted. Even with enough time, the lack of a central plot makes for a movie that seems could have been split into three, or maybe even a mini series.
Kathyn Bigelow (K-19: The Widowmaker) directs a film that runs amok with scenes that seem to have nothing to do with each other or the rest of the story. It seems the only purpose of them all is a higher purpose. The anti-war undertones in The Hurt Locker are painfully unbearable. Whether it's destroying a family back home, killing the chance of having one or even just putting forth the notion that death is in fact bad, The Hurt Locker is a left winger's dream.
This isn't a bad thing, but it isn't a good thing either. Just like that, it makes for a pretty mediocre movie. Check it out, but please don't get caught up in the hype.
5.5/10
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