The Hurt Locker

I had watched this film on the Sunday before the lecture and, whilst enjoying it, didn't really feel that it had lived up to its award winning hype. However after a second viewing I began to appreciate it alot more. The performances were all really strong and the tense atmosphere created by Kathryn Bigelow was impressive. The setting of the film felt really realistic and you could really get a sense of how uncomfortable it must be in those conditions. The take on the soldier failing to settle back into civillian life was also really interesting.