Chris and I watched "The Hurt Locker" this past weekend. It is one of the best films I have seen in years, and I'm pulling for it to take home the big prize on March 7th.
Another reason to love it is that it was directed by Kathryn Bigelow, who is now only the fourth woman in history to receive a Best Director nom. Ms. Bigelow certainly didn't follow that Hollywood tradition of the little woman sticking to directing "chick" flicks. She is known as an action director with movies that are chock full of tension, and are as tight as a drum. And, boy oh boy, let me tell you, the tension in Hurt Locker sent me to bed directly afterwards. It was relentless, but also very honest. Nothing felt contrived, nor did it feel like she had a political agenda to push. She left it up to the viewer to decide how they felt about what they saw, and I appreciated that immensely.
Check it out!
~Jenn
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I am waiting for it to come on Netflix!
ReplyDeleteHey Cin ~ It is already on Netflix, that's how we saw it. Let me know what you think of it! :)
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