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How Not to Depict a War - Lens Blog - NYTimes.com

nickdouglas:

An Iraq War photographer explains the egregious mistakes in “The Hurt Locker” that make it an unrealistic depiction of the Iraq War.

While I like the movie, I agree with this part of the article the most:

While many have praised the movie as anti-war, I believe — in a counter-intuitive way — that it glamorizes war.

Sgt. James is meant to be an anti-hero, for sure, but the way he is introduced to us in the film is so action-hero that I find it hard to believe that many young (and old too, likely) men wouldn’t have instantly wanted to be him. I get the feeling that the film is still a little too sympathetic to him to properly make its statement about the consequences of his actions. And, It makes me wonder if it is not intentionally ambiguous in order to soak up some extra box office dollars from the ignorant.

Actually, I take that back. I think Sgt. James is more of a casualty here than a villain. Still, his return to the war in the end takes a mysteriously triumphant air…

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   Have you seen this movie, L? I watched...right before bed. Not recommended. SO TENSE. I...

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    I did not like this movie. But I don’t want Avatar to win either…

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    I haven’t seen The Hurt Locker yet, but considering all...praise it’s gotten, this is an...

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    I liked this because for me...didn’t take anything away from

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    Interesting read, and I get what they guy is saying. Fair enough. However, I don’t think this detracts from the the...

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    Why must things be realistic at all?

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    You know, I am no soldier, but I had a sense this was coming. After I saw...(which is...

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    I haven’t watched The...Locker yet, but it’s on...top of my...

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    Interesting angle on “The Hurt Locker”. One of the best films I’ve seen in a while, but apparently it’s not so accurate.

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