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: The film excels at depicting the "quietest explosions"—the internal psychological breaks of men doing the world's most dangerous job. It avoids traditional war movie tropes, focusing instead on the addiction to conflict.

: Some critics feel the film runs slightly long and can feel episodic rather than having a traditional linear narrative. Watch The Hurt Locker 2008

: Renner delivers a career-defining turn as a man so shaped by combat that civilian life feels alien to him. His portrayal captures a "fearless yet deeply fractured" soldier who only feels like himself when facing death. : The film excels at depicting the "quietest