The Hurt Locker
Synopsis
During the Iraq War, a reckless maverick is brought in to head an elite bomb disposal squad during their final weeks, as tensions mount and the unit is plunged into chaos. Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman to win the Best Director Oscar for this harrowing war film.
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Awards & Festivals
Venice Film Festival
2008 | 4 wins including: Human Rights Film Network Award
2009 | Winner: Gucci Prize
Academy Awards
2010 | 6 wins including: Best Motion Picture of the Year
2010 | 3 nominations including: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Independent Spirit Awards
2009 | 2 nominations including: Best Male Lead
Critics reviews
JonathanRosenbaum...
I’m really tired of hearing from American reviewers that Kathryn Bigelow’s The Hurt Locker “isn’t political”. This specious and even insulting claim is clearly part of their effort to convince people to see the movie, and I’m at least sympathetic to that part, since the film is far and away the best new American commercial feature I’ve seen in months — the best constructed and the most thoughtful and entertaining.
Jonathan Rosenbaum
July 15, 2009
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