Overall a good movie but not worthy of winning best picture in my opinion. Having spent time in the sandbox, I thought the portrayal of the military lifestyle was lacking a sense of reality and had way too much hollywood flavor mixed in. The characters were cast pretty well and the story had drama that made it interesting. I was just left feeling empty and not moved by the overall them of the movie. I would watch it again and you should form your own opinions, but don't expect an oscar winning performance with this one. Reviewed: Marcus Drew - Bell Gardens, CA

Most of the negative reviews talk about how this film is grossly inaccurate. That is true. There are a lot a inaccuracies that I can see as being offensive towards veterans of the war. But if you look at it as a film, it does what it set out to do. The characters are interesting, the acting is good, the cinematography is good. Really the only problem with the movie is the factual errors. But other than that, it is an excellent piece of cinema.

A completely, thrilling movie that has to be one of the best war movies ever to of been put on screen. It has a story that never fails to disappoint an audience, and an absolute amazing performance led by the fantastic, top-notch A-Lister, Jeremy Renner.It takes an incredible look on the war of Iraq, and focuses very deeply on the synopsis the movie has to offer. It's superb groundbreaking effects makes this energising war movie, a movie that we must never forget, and to appreciate those who are doing this for the good.It is clearly a must-see, and it is a movie that everyone must learn about, the heart of what happened in Iraq along with it's fictional story, and it has to be by far one of the best war movies in this decade.A MUST WATCH !!

To be frank, I have never even heard of this movie until last year, or the year before. I had no idea who Kathryn Bigelow was. I had no idea what this movie was about. I had no idea who anyone involved was. However, I was kind of hooked on doing some Oscar research for the past ceremonies, and the 82nd ceremony, the year this movie competed for, popped out at me, and I was intrigued after seeing a clip of it. And when I finally got a copy, I watched it, and I loved it. I have seen so many movies in my life, and have called so many of them my favorites, but, The Hurt Locker tops off my list. I have tried to find other titles that could top it off, but I still think The Hurt Locker is still on top. I loved Kathryn Bigelow's direction, Mark Boal's script, the intensity within the movie, the realistic approaches of a Bomb Squad, and Barry Ackroyd's heart-pounding cinematography. I loved this movie from beginning to end. I loved every single scene. I love it all. Are there any negative aspects? No.