well i too had hear read all the breathless review and comment about how this movie might deserve the best picture oscar so i go to see it today . what a major disappointment . 1 ) if you read the other review you will learn from member of the u. s. military who serve in iraq how unlikely the event of this movie be . they mirror my own thought while a the movie play i a complete civilian kept think to myself and say what . there no way that would happen like that . 2 ) there very little that actually happen in term of plot . a new bomb disposal guy show up to replace one who be kill ( a death that isn not really clearly explain ) . the new guy get an adrenaline rush from his work . his attitude put others at risk . thats it . 3 ) this movie be nowhere near as suspenseful a claim . if you want suspense try one of the bourne movie . if you want to see a war movie that emotionally powerful and try rent go tell the spartan and which be about the vietnam war and and star burt lancaster ( who tell me personally in a serendipitous supermarket encounter that it be a film he be immensely proud of and one he view a some of his fine work and and which he be still upset have be largely ignore in the wake of the over hype apocalypse now ) and or an old wwii black and white classic sink the bismark and which and especially for an english film and be unbelievably heart wrenching . dont waste your time on hurt locker .