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Originally Posted by mr selfdestruct
Wow Hurt Locker that bad? We were going to watch it this weekend, has anyone watched it right through? Does it get better after an hour? Some movies do!
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No, the Hurt Locker is a pretty good film. I don't think it is best picture material - out of the selection presented this year I think District 9 should have won. But it is a very solid film that does tension extremely well and shows the mania of what EOD is doing quite well. I agree with Dylan that it presents an air of authenticity but it is a movie of discrete segments that doesn't flow overall too smoothly. It also does the expected 'war is hell' message with the twist of it being also addictive.
I don't know why Quint is reacting so badly to it but I would say hating the film is something of an over-reaction.