During the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to
an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his
maverick way of handling his work.
Director:
Kathryn BigelowWriter:
Mark BoalStars:
Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian GeraghtyStoryline
An intense portrayal of elite soldiers who have one of the most dangerous jobs in the world: disarming bombs in the heat of combat. When a new sergeant, James, takes over a highly trained bomb disposal team amidst violent conflict, he surprises his two subordinates, Sanborn and Eldridge, by recklessly plunging them into a deadly game of urban combat, behaving as if he's indifferent to death. As the men struggle to control their wild new leader, the city explodes into chaos, and James' true character reveals itself in a way that will change each man forever. Written byUser Reviews
A Perfectly Shattering Film Going Experience
Kathryn Bigelow
concocts a masterpiece of a film without tricks or gimmicks, at least
none to be detected and that in itself is a triumph. Realistic yet
poetic like the works of the great masters. It enters and fits a genre
and at the same time is unique, unexpected. It shutters, moves and
alters every sense, like a powerful drug. I saw it last night and I'm
going to see it again tonight. Last night Jeremy Remmer came to speak to
the audience in a face to face moderated by Sam Rockwell, great idea
but it change my perception of Remmer in the film, of his character.
Although he praised Kathryn Bigelow, he said things like "I don't tell
her how to direct and she doesn't tell me how to act" Watching the film I
felt that childish arrogance belonged to the character by his personal
appearance showed it belonged to the actor. In any case, it works on the
screen. A character you warm up to almost immediately in spite of his
contradictions. Remmer will remind you at times of Robert Redford and
others of Michael J Pollard. He is truly terrific so try to avoid his
personal appearances not to contaminate that impression. The rest of the
cast works wonders and the brief cameos by Guy Pearce and Ralph Finnes
are the most organic and unobtrusive cameos I've ever seen in my life.
All in all extraordinary. I predict, even if we're only in June, that
Kathryn Bigelow risks to be the first female director to win the Academy
Award. She certainly got my vote.
