Critic Reviews

share

Hurt Locker, The (2009) Rank 3 Reviews

Expert Review Summary
Movie critics combined give Hurt Locker, The (2009) a score of 3.2594 out of 4
based on (53) reviews
Click on the numbers to the right of the graph to see reviews of that rating
Excellent
4
Excellent
(24)
Very Good
3
Very Good
(24)
Good
2
Good
(5)
Fair
1
Fair
(0)
Poor
0
Poor
(0)
Reviews by Score:
Hurt Locker, The (2009) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Deep FocusDeep Focus
An affectionate but ambiguous tribute to the career soldier that's free of condescension, cynicism, or jingoism. ...read the complete Hurt Locker movie review at Deep Focus
Hurt Locker, The (2009) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for The New York TimesThe New York Times
If The Hurt Locker is not the best action movie of the summer, I'll blow up my car. ...read the complete Hurt Locker movie review at The New York Times
Hurt Locker, The (2009) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Spirituality and Practice (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)Spirituality and Practice (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)
It is this attention to character development that makes The Hurt Locker an effective Iraq war drama that opens our eyes to another dimension of the soldiers stationed there. ...read the complete Hurt Locker movie review at Spirituality and Practice (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)
Hurt Locker, The (2009) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Metromix.comMetromix.com
Think being a soldier is dangerous enough? The hazards never end for the volunteer members of the Army's Explosive Ordnance Disposal squad. ...read the complete Hurt Locker movie review at Metromix.com
Hurt Locker, The (2009) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.comfilmcritic.com
The focus here is on one of the U.S. Army's bomb disposal units, which is staffed by three men given the most fatalistic of tasks: Defusing the bombs. ...read the complete Hurt Locker movie review at filmcritic.com
Hurt Locker, The (2009) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Time Out New YorkTime Out New York
Renner, whose half-muscled pudginess calls to mind Fassbinder circa Fox and His Friends, gets inside James's skin in ways that a more seasoned celebrity could not. ...read the complete Hurt Locker movie review at Time Out New York
Hurt Locker, The (2009) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for ViewLondonViewLondon
Initially, James wins over Sandborne and Eldritch through his astonishing acts of bravery, but after just two weeks of James-induced stress, they are seriously considering "accidentally" killing him. ...read the complete Hurt Locker movie review at ViewLondon
Hurt Locker, The (2009) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for NY Press ReviewNY Press Review
Bigelow's focus on male psychology won't satisfy anti-war protestors, who have been curiously becalmed during the Obama administration. ...read the complete Hurt Locker movie review at NY Press Review
Hurt Locker, The (2009) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Comingsoon.netComingsoon.net
The sad truth is that many Americans seem to have forgotten we're still at war in Iraq and there are brave soldiers over there fighting and dying to try to maintain peace, and moviegoers just don't seem to be interested in their stories going by the hit o ...read the complete Hurt Locker movie review at Comingsoon.net
Hurt Locker, The (2009) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Star TribuneStar Tribune
Intimate and intense, 'The Hurt Locker' is the best Iraq war film yet. ...read the complete Hurt Locker movie review at Star Tribune
Hurt Locker, The (2009) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Reel Film ReviewsReel Film Reviews
Director Kathryn Bigelow's first film in six years, The Hurt Locker follows three American soldiers (Jeremy Renner's cocky James, Anthony Mackie's pragmatic Sanborn, and Brian Geraghty's jittery Owen) as they encounter a series of perilous situations duri ...read the complete Hurt Locker movie review at Reel Film Reviews
Hurt Locker, The (2009) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Slate Slate
By keeping its scale miniature instead of epic (there are no combat scenes in the traditional sense), The Hurt Locker keeps its audience in a constant state of tension without risking battle fatigue. ...read the complete Hurt Locker movie review at Slate
Hurt Locker, The (2009) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Salon.comSalon.com
In the end, Bigelow's point of view is what's most interesting about The Hurt Locker. The picture's strength lies in the details she focuses on. ...read the complete Hurt Locker movie review at Salon.com
Hurt Locker, The (2009) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Village Voice Village Voice
Kathryn Bigelow's Iraq War drama The Hurt Locker is a full-throttle body shock of a movie. It gets inside you like a virus, puts your nerves in a blender, and twists your guts into a Gordian knot. ...read the complete Hurt Locker movie review at Village Voice
Hurt Locker, The (2009) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood Reporter
The definitive film about the U.S. involvement in Iraq has yet to be made, and "The Hurt Locker" doesn't aspire to compete in the category. ...read the complete Hurt Locker movie review at The Hollywood Reporter
Hurt Locker, The (2009) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for VarietyVariety
The major problem with the script by journalist Mark Boal, who was embedded with a bomb squad in Baghdad four years ago, is that it's unclear where the drama in "Locker" really lies. ...read the complete Hurt Locker movie review at Variety
Hurt Locker, The (2009) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Empire WeeklyEmpire Weekly
Just when you'd given up on an interesting take from Hollywood on the Iraq War, Kathryn Bigelow brings a three-man bomb squad where Sergeant J.T. ...read the complete Hurt Locker movie review at Empire Weekly
Hurt Locker, The (2009) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for NJ.comNJ.com
And the closer he walks to it, the closer he drags all of them to it too, risking their lives along with his. ...read the complete Hurt Locker movie review at NJ.com
Hurt Locker, The (2009) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Globe and MailThe Globe and Mail
With one of the most exciting and possibly longest horse-chase gun battles committed to celluloid, this Korean spaghetti western is both an exotic treat and an old-fashioned rollicking action pic. ...read the complete Hurt Locker movie review at The Globe and Mail
Hurt Locker, The (2009) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Paste MagazinePaste Magazine
A funny thing happens somewhere in the middle of Bigelow's variations on the theme: The threat of being blown to bits starts to feel routine, almost dull. ...read the complete Hurt Locker movie review at Paste Magazine
Hurt Locker, The (2009) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Time Out FilmTime Out Film
Renner, whose half-muscled pudginess calls to mind Fassbinder circa Fox and His Friends, gets inside James's skin in ways that a more seasoned celebrity could not. ...read the complete Hurt Locker movie review at Time Out Film
Hurt Locker, The (2009) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for New York PostNew York Post
"We didn't have to go out looking for trouble to get your adrenaline fix," says one soldier. True. That's why enlisted troops take orders from older officers instead of running around organizing suicide missions with no supervision whatsoever. ...read the complete Hurt Locker movie review at New York Post
Hurt Locker, The (2009) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for The Movie BoyThe Movie Boy
A raw and unnerving thriller that gets its impact from taut, intimate suspense scenes low on bombast and high on the potential costs of military duty. ...read the complete Hurt Locker movie review at The Movie Boy
Hurt Locker, The (2009) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for ScreenDaily.comScreenDaily.com
In reality, the lack of known faces works in The Hurt Locker's favour, but whether audiences can be persuaded to take the risk is another matter and the all-male cast and testosterone-fuelled subject matter restricts the demographic. ...read the complete Hurt Locker movie review at ScreenDaily.com

User Reviews

Read all (2) user reviews »
Write a Review
User Review Summary
Users combined give Hurt Locker, The (2009) a score of 3.000000 out of 4
based on (2) reviews
Click on the numbers to the right of the graph to see reviews of that rating
Excellent
4
Excellent
(1)
Very Good
3
Very Good
(0)
Good
2
Good
(1)
Fair
1
Fair
(0)
Poor
0
Poor
(0)
2.00
Action with thrilling
Read More »
by aravind08 on July 17, 2009 ,
I very like this movie, because here the action story and many scene contain the thrilling, most of people like this type of movie, nice say ...
4.00
The Iraq War movie has arrived
Read More »
by cicero0000 on July 16, 2009 Half Moon Bay, California
Not only a terrific war movie, but a must-see film that nails the Iraq War specifically. This story of a bomb squad is much more suspense than action, and shows us how this desert battle, with unseen enemies and danger at every moment, is different from ...
Read all (2) user reviews »

User Comments

Add a Comment
 
TopTenREVIEWS
RSS Feed
Share
Newsletter
Newsletters
Home
Software
Electronics
Web Services
Science Tech
Small Business
Mobile
Movies
Music
Video Games
Gift Ideas
Header arrow
Top Movie Lists
All Time Movie Reviews
Header arrow
Blogs
Become A Reviewer
Movie Reviews: Action
Hurt Locker, The (2009) Reviews
Hurt Locker, The (2009)

RANKINGS:

Expand All | Close All
Fandango Link
Ratings and rankings are based on number of movie, review scores, awards & other criteria.
Overall Rating:
2.9761
Hurt Locker, The (2009) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
Avg Critic Score:
3.2594
Hurt Locker, The (2009) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
Learn More ...
Critic Reviews  |  User Reviews  |  Comments  |  Movie Facts  |  Cast
Awards
Ads by Google
Quick Links
Shop & Compare
Rebates
TopTenREPORTS
RSS Feed
See our Feeds
Sponsored Ad:
Related Videos
Sponsored Ad:
Related Review Sites
Video Editing Software
DVD Player Software
DVD to iPod Software
 
TopTenREVIEWS.com
Copyright © 2003 - 2009 TopTenREVIEWS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of TopTenREVIEWS, Inc. is prohibited