Sunday, January 17, 2010

The Hurt Locker

Point I Fell Asleep: ACTUALLY STAYED AWAKE
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Midnight
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0887912/

One of the best movies of 2009! This may be the FIRST movie I've ever started at midnight and was able to stay awake the entire time. I love war movies. I love war movies involving 3rd world countries like Iraq and Mogadishu (Black Hawk Down), snipers (Jarhead), and intensity (Saving Private Ryan). This movie had it all. I'm just glad they cast a lot of unknown actors to play the troops instead of big name stars like Jamie Foxx because I wouldn't have believed Jamie Foxx enlisting in the Army. I was going to gripe about the ending and how they dragged it along a little too long, but it was a fitting ending. After the movie, I have a deeper appreciation for the troops and hate how we are STILL in Iraq.

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