Love Life, Hate Kittens

Kathryn Bigelow’s The Hurt Locker takes a personal spin on your average war story. It’s not your heroic story about soldiers that want to come home but a personal journey of a man that wants to go back. and in the end back again.

War can be the biggest drug. It’s a headrush. It’s exciting. It’s reckless. In many ways, I understand. We’re constantly evolving sometimes even craving drama. Do you notice how motivated you get when something different happens in your life whether it be a job loss or a new conflict at work or a new person enters your life. We’re constantly looking for…something. Something to take us away. You get enveloped back into this mundane, average life. People tell you what you should care about - your family, peace, etc. But what if you’re in love with is the chase?

Jeremy Renner plays the cocky, thrillseeker, Sergeant William James. The one that defies the order. The one that you wonder - does he enjoy this? Sometimes you’ll hate him. Sometimes you’ll question his logic, his rationale, and his work ethic. Sometimes you’ll just feel sorry for him. At times you’ll feel sorry for his teammates - the ones that just want to go home alive. And there are unsettling moments where it clicks. You understand.

It’s the love of the game. Provide us with the chase and we’ll follow.

The Hurt Locker is currently showing in these cities: Los Angeles and New York. It will be wide released on July 2009.