The Hurt Locker Response

Part 1:

Overall I enjoyed The Hurt Locker, but there were things that I liked and didn't like about it.  I enjoyed the overall story of the unit, and the problems that they faced in the war.  I also think that the movie did a good job of portraying the war itself, and what it was like for the soldiers.  I didn't really like the protagonist of the film however.  I understand that in the beginning of the movie the audience was not meant to like him, but unlike most people I don't fell that the movie ever actually undid that for me, which detracted from the experience.


Part 2:

I don't think that the film had a very big effect on me.  However, I think that the most memorable scene for me was the one where the company is hiding out in a ditch for what appears to be most of a day in a combat situation.  This was memorable for me because I think it really gave a good idea of what these soldiers had to go through in the war.


Part 3:

I think that the Hurt Locker is meant to mean the struggles of the soldiers deployed in Iraq.  The soldiers had to be constantly alert, and always be scared that they could loose their lives.  There was also lasting mental symptoms such as PTSD, and many soldiers were unable to adjust back to normal civilian life.