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The Hurt Locker is a phenomenal movie whose whirlwind action and terrific performances easily make it a contender come awards season later this year. It’s also a triumphant return for Bigelow, who’s been largely MIA since directing K19: The Widowmaker seven years ago. The film follows a squad of the Army’s little known Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) division whose job is to disarm roadside bombs on the streets of Baghdad. Much like how the opening sequence of Saving Private Ryan set the tone for the rest of Steven Spielberg’s war movie, the opening bomb disarmament sequence in Hurt Locker also sets the tone: anyone can die at any point in time so brace yourself and don’t crush that tub of popcorn.
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