Is name of a award winning movie (nominated for several academy awards this year) which pictures the stories of a EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) army unit while serving in Iraq. The story is said to be based on experiences of a journalist embedded with army forces who published a best-selling book. The movie follows this EOD unit as they work with defusing bombs and face the dangers of unknown enemies and predominantly hostile environment, and immense pressure as well as internal frictions as the new leader Sgt 1st Class William James - a reckless, experienced vet - takes charge after death of previous sympathic leader due to a remote bomb detonation. The behavior of James is so irrational and even funny which adds more suspense in movie flow. Overall, it is well made movie with a solid story and good acting, definitely worth watching specially if the viewer sticks to a neutral political stand. However, I think the movie is roughly 10-15 minutes too long and some parts of the movie have been weakly produced and are incoherent with the main story. Some main characters, at times, have not been well explored and therefore, some of their actions are rather incomprehensive to some audience.
Final remarks:
1. I particularly like the opening quote which says," The rush of battle is a potent and often lethal addiction, for war is a drug."
2. Movie tagline: "You don't have to be a hero to do this job, but it helps."
3. According to wikipedia.org, the title is slang for being injured in an explosion as in 'they sent him to the hurt locker'.
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