The Hurt Locker

I saw 'The Hurt Locker' last night, and I can understand, now, why it took so many Oscars - and in my view it deserved to take a couple more, too.

I could go on about how it combined all the best elements of documentary, Memoir, and great film-making, but they would all boil down to the one thing: the movie had a sense of closely observed reality that is able to convey what is substantially true about emotions. This is what makes film powerful, what makes Memoir come alive, and what leaves...