The Hurt Locker (R, 2009)

A decent movie. It doesn't really deserve best picture, though. If you are a fan of war movies, it's worth a rental. There is some pretty strong war violence, but most of the graphic or bloody parts are shown from a distance. There is also some pretty strong swear words, too.

This movie is a pretty good and realistic view of the Iraq war, not World War 2, as most of this genre is based on. Violence, but not always, is present throughout the movie, and sexual jokes are made. In one scene, a bomb specialist has to disarm a bomb in a dead boy's body, which this guy knows pretty personally, and can frighten some viewers. When shots are fired at insurgents, sprays of blood can be seen, but will disappear in a few frames. But, sometimes situations in this movie can be solved peacefully, and when violence is present, the soldiers normally shoot the baddies. As in most war movies, vulgar language can be heard, such as f---, a--, b----, and two D words (you probably know those). In somewhere in the end, the message is expressed as "war is a drug, and you can't get away from the addiction" when the main character tells his baby son that everything that mattered to him then would not matter in the future, leaving only one thing that mattered, so this movie's message is both good and bad. What I don't like about this movie is that plot isn't that great and you can ask questions in the end. Other than that, great movie.

Great movie. MUst see watch it.

Be prepared for intense language, brutal bloody violence, and a lot of smoking and drinking. This film won the Oscar for best film and you will soon learn why. This a great film, slight humor, great sequences of violence. I recommend seeing it BUT YOU MUST BE 14 AND OVER.

In many ways, this is a marvelous movie. The acting is incredible, the visual effects are entrancing, and the whole theme of it is grisly, yet fantastic. Basically, the whole movie is based on a team of soldies sent to difuse bombs during a rotation in the Iraqi War. This film contains and excellently selected cast, an exhilarating feel, a crisp, crystal clear sound, and a just an overall incredible movie. This is a milder war movie, as the violence isn't as strong as you'd think. What really gave this movie the "R" rating is the strong language. However, there are some bloody/disturbing scenes you (or your children) should be aware of. -An intense, but rather mild sniper showdown involving a few people, resulting in a few minor wounds and deaths. -A man dies in an explosion, and a decent amount of blood splatters inside his helmet. -A catastrohpic explosion sets off in a small Iraqi town, resulting in a few corpses on fire and some mourning. (more intense than violent) -An innocent man is shot multiple times in the chest with bloody results. -It is implied that a soldier was tortured, as his leg femur (or shin, can't remember) was shattered into nine pieces. -A bomb was planted inside a twelve year old boy's stomach. His bloody, decaying carcuss is a revolting sight, and might upset viewers of all ages. In an extremely gruesome, bloody scene, James makes an inscission inside the child's stomach, and reaches his (gloved) hands inside and digs around for the bomb. When he begins to retrieve it, you can briefly see some fatty tissue, followed by rapid blood loss. -Many other shooting scenes, generally mild, a few deaths with rather bloody results. (However, most deaths are seen from a distance, so it's a bit faint) There is a seen with a tad of cleavage exposed by a woman, but it's extremely mild; I am not inclined to believe that the film-makers were attempting to be perverted in any aspect. Very strong, some-what pervasive language throughout the movie, mostly with the F-word. (E.G: Sheesh mother f*cker, I was just sh*ttin' with you) Overall, this is an incredible, realistic movie about the Iraqi War. While there is some strong language, a bit of mild cleavage, and some violence, this is an all-out incredible film.

This is a really stunning thiller. I'm a big, big fan of war movies, that this is one of my new all time favorites.

this movie is the best war movie i've seen so far it has a perfect story line it shows whats really going on in the war in iraq watch but know kids 16 and over for violence and blood and some language

I thought the movie was very well done. My husband loved it. It is very complex and realistic so younger kids would be negatively impacted and probably would not understand its significance. This is really a movie for 17 and up.