Tweedie, N. (3/8/2010). Hurt Locker: why Oscar loved Kathryn Bigelow's film.The Telegraph. Retrieved from
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/oscars/7401269/Hurt-Locker-why-Oscar-loved-Kathryn-Bigelows-film.html
This review is an interesting one explaining why the film was so well received at the Oscars. This review quotes and takes into account many different sources that other reviews may have not discussed. The director of the EOD memorial foundation, Iraqi war vets, commanding officer of the Defense Explosive Munitions Search School are just a few of the sources discussed in this article. These unique sources provide insight as to how different sectors of the public received the film. This article also carries the theme that lack of a political agenda was what fueled the Oscar winnings.
I will definitely use this article to develop the idea that the common American movie-goer sees Will James as a different kind of hero, almost Rambo like the way he is defusing bombs. This article will help draw out the differences between what the average movie goer sees in the main character and how accurate the movie is to veterans or others involved in the war.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/oscars/7401269/Hurt-Locker-why-Oscar-loved-Kathryn-Bigelows-film.html
This review is an interesting one explaining why the film was so well received at the Oscars. This review quotes and takes into account many different sources that other reviews may have not discussed. The director of the EOD memorial foundation, Iraqi war vets, commanding officer of the Defense Explosive Munitions Search School are just a few of the sources discussed in this article. These unique sources provide insight as to how different sectors of the public received the film. This article also carries the theme that lack of a political agenda was what fueled the Oscar winnings.
I will definitely use this article to develop the idea that the common American movie-goer sees Will James as a different kind of hero, almost Rambo like the way he is defusing bombs. This article will help draw out the differences between what the average movie goer sees in the main character and how accurate the movie is to veterans or others involved in the war.