I just saw this for the first time (on Blu-Ray) and agree

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Posted by Doug Flynn on March 6, 2010 at 12:51:12

In Reply to: I want my $4.99 back. Hurt Locker an award material? Cut me a break posted by Victor Khomenko on March 5, 2010 at 19:15:34:

It looks good, but there is no plot. It's just a series of action sequences, like a porno movie.

The dialog is lame. No character development either.

I hate the jerky-cam effects every time there was action (maybe the camera-man was epileptic?), along with the dubbing of over-the-top jet/helicopter noises. I appreciate it was made on a budget.

The military tactics are ridiculous. In the scene where they are sent to do a forensic examination of a bombing, they decide to go off chasing insurgents. I'm sure bomb techs do that all the time. I saw some ex-military guy on the Jim Lehrer News Hour a couple of days ago really criticising this aspect of the movie.

I really wanted to enjoy this movie. It could have been so much better by offering a deep insight into the lives of bomb techs, rather than serving up tired old cliches...

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Topic - I want my $4.99 back. Hurt Locker an award material? Cut me a break - Victor Khomenko 19:15:34 03/05/10 (15)

I said it was crap... - dave c 17:56:43 03/06/10 (2)

I liked it - tunenut 14:39:11 03/07/10 (1)

I liked it too. - Harmonia 07:18:58 03/11/10 (0)

I just saw this for the first time (on Blu-Ray) and agree - Doug Flynn 12:51:12 03/06/10 (1)

There absolutely is character dev - Jazz Inmate 14:57:25 03/10/10 (0)

Well it's either Hurt Locker or Avatar...take your pick - Jazz Inmate 00:53:16 03/06/10 (0)

I agree...mediocre - DWPC 00:01:08 03/06/10 (0)

You expect to see Napoleanic cavalry charges is all. * - mr grits 21:10:16 03/05/10 (0)

On my ten worst war movies list - Craiger56 20:20:16 03/05/10 (1)

right down there with Pearl Harbor and Rambo2... nt - dave c 12:26:52 03/06/10 (0)

Watch "Beaufort" about last Israeli soldiers stationed in that last Israeli strong hold inside of Lebanon. - tinear 19:41:27 03/05/10 (4)

B-O-R-I-N-G Why do I listen to you? * - mr grits 21:06:52 03/05/10 (3)

I should have mentioned it's not a blood n' guts film but more on the level of "Full Metal - tinear 08:08:17 03/06/10 (2)

Not being Israeli I probably missed key cultural dings. * - mr grits 22:12:56 03/06/10 (0)

" but more on the level of "Full Metal" You've got to be kidding! nt. - Victor Khomenko 08:19:38 03/06/10 (0)

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I just saw this for the first time (on Blu-Ray) and agree - Doug Flynn 12:51:12 03/06/10 (1)

There absolutely is character dev - Jazz Inmate 14:57:25 03/10/10 (0)

I just saw this for the first time (on Blu-Ray) and agree

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