This was another movie that I'd heard nothing about. I was going through movie listings, saw an unfamiliar title, looked up the trailer and was hooked.
"The Hurt Locker" is the story of a bomb tech in Iraq. A platoon in Baghdad is reaching the end of it's deployment when their bomb tech dies. This new guy comes in and takes charge. Only, the thing about this guy is that he views himself like Tom Cruise in "Top Gun" (or anything else he's done, really). He's not a team player. He's a rogue. He's a fucking jackass is what he is. He's in it for the adrenaline rush. The thrill of almost dying and then not. It's a game of wits between him and the bomb maker.
The movie follows this guy and his platoon as he defuses several bombs and they watch the area for snipers or guys with mobile phones. The bomb tech's risks and unwillingness to give up put the lives of the others at risk.
As the movie goes on you start to see how he's cracked. His mind is falling apart bit by bit.
The trailer that you want to see is at link.
I liked the movie, but I don't feel the need to see it again. I won't get it on DVD.
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