

"The issue I have with it is people are going to watch this and think it's realistic, because it looks realistic. "The characters seemed to grow throughout the film instead of remaining static, which kept it entertaining," Perkins said. Charlie Perkins said he enjoyed the film. Gregory Bishop, Army Public Affairs-West film liaison officer.ĭespite the lack of support from the Army, Spc. "The movie-goer in me thought it was an entertaining movie, the Soldier in me was disappointed by inaccuracies and the inaccurate portrayal," said Lt.
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The Army has not supported the movie due to inaccurate depictions of Soldiers. It's definitely out there, but it's not as prevalent as it is in this movie," Busseau said. "I think the movie was a little skewed toward PTSD. The characters also deal with psychological issues that come with the loss experienced in battle. They deactivate car bombs and roadside explosive devices, all while guarding each other against insurgent forces. Owen Eldridge (Brian Geraghty) on an unimaginable path throughout their tour of duty. William James (Jeremy Renner), who takes a level-headed Sgt. In the movie, an EOD detachment is led by a reckless Staff Sgt.

"The movie shows what it's like to be on a bomb squad in Baghdad in 2004." "The movie is from a Soldier's point of view," director Kathryn Bigelow said at the premiere. Wells served in Iraq with an EOD detachment. Mike Wells at the premiere, referring to the over-dramatized plot of the film. Robert Busseau and two EOD Soldiers from the 20th Support Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., attended a premiere showing of the film June 24 in Washington, D.C. The movie, which opens in major cities around the country July 10, follows the day-to-day bouts of three Soldiers in an explosive ordnance detachment in Iraq.Ĭapt. WASHINGTON (Army News Service, July 6, 2009) - Fast-paced, heart-stopping, explosive action fill the new movie "The Hurt Locker," even though Soldiers say many of the scenes are inaccurate.
