The Oscars got this year's Best Picture right. Hurt Locker is a riveting and gritty film about war in Iraq made by Hollywood outsiders and seen in the theatre by very few. I went to see the film and convinced two friends to come along. The film is a work of fiction, to be sure, but does not portray Americans in war as anything other than warriors.
Contrast Hurt Locker with radical leftist Matt Damon's Green Zone or the imponderable Syriana. There is no lecture in Hurt Locker. No American self loathing. No hating on George Bush. No accusations of trading blood for oil.
Hurt Locker is not a film that is easy to watch, but is watchable. It is accessible even to those without a military background. If you have not seen the movie, rent the DVD and give it a try. But set aside time to focus on it, you cannot multi-task watching Hurt Locker.
Watch the film, and thank God that you are safe and at home doing so.
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