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    The Hurt Locker

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    A devastating account of specialist soldiers dealing with one of the scariest, most dangerous tasks in the U. S. Military all taking place within the confines of serious combat raging all around the troops. GUY PIERCE who was listed as a star lasted but 2 minutes in the film before tragedy strikes. What starts as a shocking opening escalates, with new leadership, into a nightmare beyond description yet dealing, at the same time, with personal stories that defy description especially if one has been on these missions which do change lives forever, both personal and the family structure.

    This film has many firsts, so to speak. This type of serious subject matter isn't one women explore concentrating more on romantic comedies and films of a lighter nature. Catherine Bigelow who next gave us ZERO DARK THIRTY finally broke the taboo and became the first FEMALE to win the Oscar for Best Direction. It also won Best movie of the Year literally from every group including the OSCARS though it was the lowest grossing film of all time to take such a tremendous honour... This was all to my delight as it was the same year as AVATAR, AVATAR grossing something like 700 million dollars. By the way, James Cameron and Catherine Bigelow WERE ONCE MARRIED. I was so perfectly delighted to see the pompus, ego-maniacal Cameron, the self-proclaimed KING OF THE WORLD taken down quite a peg or two as his ex wife won 2 Oscars for producing and directing the film while Cameron personally was shut-out with no Oscars. It looked very good on him. The thought of another AVATAR coming out in the near future is truly a depressing thought. Who has to see all that BLUE-SCREEN digitalized crap all over again! The answer... most people, unfortunately!

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    pietroantoni@  1.1.2015 age: 36-49 14,540 reviews

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