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remains a definitive piece of modern war cinema, less about the "why" of the war and more about the "who" is fighting it. You can check out more detailed audience reactions on IMDb .

The story follows Sergeant First Class William James (Jeremy Renner), a maverick bomb technician who joins a tight-knit squad consisting of Sergeant J.T. Sanborn (Anthony Mackie) and Specialist Owen Eldridge (Brian Geraghty). James is a technical genius but a reckless adrenaline junkie, often ignoring safety protocols and putting his team at risk to satisfy his own compulsion for the "rush" of disarming IEDs. Watch The Hurt Locker 2008

: Some critics feel the film runs slightly long and can feel episodic rather than having a traditional linear narrative. remains a definitive piece of modern war cinema,