Last night on 60 Minutes, Lesley Stahl interviewed Kathryn Bigelow. The claim that The Hurt Locker is the best war movie in recent years was made by Ms. Stahl. Ms. Bigelow gave a screening of the movie to EOD techs, some of whom were veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq. There were some positive comments, but the question and answer session was heavily edited, and reactions from only 2 EOD techs (out of a room of 10 or so) were aired. What did the others think of the movie?
Something from today: Some Iraq, Afghanistan war veterans criticize movie 'Hurt Locker' as inaccurate (via Drudge).
I wrote a review last year of the movie. Sarge didn't like the movie for the same reasons voiced by other vets. Realism was discarded in favor of artistic creativity and the demands of drama. I still think The Hurt Locker is better than most American movies from last year, and much better than Avatar.
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