The Hurt Locker

[high_flyer87]

I just finished watching The Hurt Locker.  They say it's a near-perfect movie, and I'd have to agree to that with a resounding FUCK YEAH!  Because OMG!!!!!!!  I laughed, I cried (I NEVER cry during war movies), I fucking flailed through the whole thing!  AND it's directed by a woman! *fist pump*

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[high_flyer87]

I actually haven't heard anyone talk about this movie. I hear people mention it in passing, but never any details on it. So I really wasn't sure what to expect. I just remember seeing the preview for it the first time and thinking "I have to see that!"

There really does need to be more good movies directed by women. There's Lost in Translation, which I love, but Sophia Coppola doesn't exactly blow me away. And isn't The Holiday and It's Complicated directed by the same woman? The Holiday is okay, but I honestly don't know that I would be able to tolerate it if it weren't for Kate Winslet. And I haven't seen It's Complicated, but I imagine it's pretty much along the same lines as The Holiday. Not exactly my kind of movie.
We need more kickass movies like this one directed by women. I think that might be why I liked this one so well, because it was really very different from any other war movie I've seen. It was more accessible, and relateable, and it approached war from a completely different angle. It would be awesome to see Kathryn Bigelow win the Oscar for it.