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"The Hurt Locker:" a very good war flick in the

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best Hollywood tradition. Good entertainment, somewhat better than a popcorn film.
Nothing really new here, except the Iraq location. This surely is the first widely released war film by a female director.
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In the critical point of the film, the conversation in the humvee between Sanford and James, the writing and acting, especially of Renner, was incredibly weak. In another scene, the guy filming the defusing wouldn't have been allowed to keep a camera pointed for even a split-second without getting blown away. Lastly, the sharp-shooter scene in the desert had the greatest directorial and story discontinuity I've seen in years: why did the enemy sharpshooter quit firing? He had already blasted two guys in exactly the same spot. The sun also highlighted Sanford and his spotter. That scene was just ridiculous--- but it was great up through Fiennes shooting.

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Sharp Shooter scene in desert - Road Warrior 09:14:48 09/06/09 (11)
I loved the flick, but since yer bringing up criticisms,

And I posted this once before,

We're supposed to believe that an insurgent sniper, using an AK-47, at 800 yards (or was it meters?), can pick off 3 Brits, and our guys, using a stationary, tripod mounted sniper rifle, with a spotter, take about 5 shots before they can get it right (and one hit was on a running insurgent)? I have no problem with the misses by the Americans, but a big problem with the insurgent sniper's accuracy.
- Sure looked like an AK-47 but I admit, I'm a civilian when it comes to naming weapons ^ - Road Warrior 20:31:23 09/06/09 (0)
- Getting technical, I see! :) - Victor Khomenko 20:04:34 09/06/09 (4)
  Are you sure it wasn't the Dragunov sniper rifle? It looks quite a bit like the AK-47, but longer.
  - I think we have a winner! nt - tinear 21:26:18 09/06/09 (3)
    fasd
    - What would you do without me? No way AuPh can supply such knowledge. nt - Victor Khomenko 13:55:14 09/07/09 (2)
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      - I think you'd enjoy this film, Vic, if you didn't expect a masterpiece but rather a - tinear 17:43:50 09/07/09 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: What would you do without me? No way AuPh can supply such knowledge. nt posted by Victor Khomenko on September 07, 2009 at 13:55:14
        
        good military yarn.
        The Jordanian setting is convincing.
        
        Sure, I'll write it down! nt - Victor Khomenko 20:04:51 09/07/09 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: I think you'd enjoy this film, Vic, if you didn't expect a masterpiece but rather a posted by tinear on September 07, 2009 at 17:43:50
        
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- I think the more startling inconsistency is the Iraqi sniper's - tinear 19:00:58 09/06/09 (4)
  accuracy in the beginning of the skirmish, 3 for 3 kill shots within a minute or two and then nada for the next fifteen minutes? What was he doing, smoking a doob to celebrate?
  - Unfortunately, the first sniper buller . . . - Daryl Zero 20:22:17 09/06/09 (3)
    took out the best actor. I enjoyed the movie which had the built in suspense of the "bomb defuser guy." Thought the HBO series, Generation Kill was similar in style and done better. Still, a good movie, solid B.
    - RE: Unfortunately, the first sniper buller . . . SPOILERS!!!!!!!!!! - tinear 21:37:03 09/06/09 (2)
      I think Ralph was taken out second?
      I'd also argue that Guy Pearce is hard to top in film these days (the first guy blown to bits).
      - Yup. - sjb 23:21:07 09/06/09 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Unfortunately, the first sniper buller . . . SPOILERS!!!!!!!!!! posted by tinear on September 06, 2009 at 21:37:03
        
        I would have liked to see more of Pearce.
        
        He really nailed the characters combination of smoothness/ease/bravado with seriousness/focus/command.
        
        The best character and best actor in the film.
        
        "The man is only half himself, the other half is his expression." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
        
        I have yet to see Pearce in a film in which he is less than superb, memorable. nt - tinear 09:14:57 09/07/09 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Yup. posted by sjb on September 06, 2009 at 23:21:07
        
        asdf

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