In the spirit of hearing both sides, here's a dissenting view of "The Hurt Locker," courtesy of Tara McKelvey of American Prospect. (Photo: Wikipedia.org)
The makers of the Oscar-winning film "The Hurt Locker" claim that more than anything, their film is an indictment of war. Their stated intent is to show its horrors and catalogue how those horrors permanently warp the lives of those who cling to threads of life and sanity. Yet there exists a strong movement – a dissenting view, if you will, a view that looks beyond the objections Sgt. Jeffrey Sarver has about the film – which states that the film contributes to American military propaganda. The dissenting view is that it could easily serve as a U.S. Army recruitment film rather than a warning of the pointless nature of interminable armed conflict. Remember, as George Orwellian newspeak in "1984" so succinctly puts it, "War is peace."
Not to take away from Kathryn Bigelow's accomplishment with "The Hurt Locker"
It took until the 82nd annual Academy Awards for it to happen, but a woman (Kathryn Bigelow) has finally won Best Director honors. This is an historic occasion that should be celebrated with good cheer and fast cash loans, and I'm certain that Bigelow will go on to do more vital film work that will continue to bury "Point Break" deep beneath the ground. I don't shine a light on Tara McKelvey's view of "The Hurt Locker" in American Prospect because I want to discredit Kathryn Bigelow's achievement as a director. From all reports, "The Hurt Locker" is a compelling film. But we should not drink from the River Lethe and ignore our obligation as free-thinking individuals to question authority. The day we follow blindly is the day we dispose of our liberty. ... click here to read the rest of the article titled "The Hurt Locker wins Oscar, faces charges of military propaganda"
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