Iraqi war movies have not done well at the box office. Movies like Lions for Lambs, In the Valley of Elah, etc. I think people don't want to be depressed in this time in our country. People don't want to be reminded of what is going on in Iraq, maybe because the evening news is doing that for us. So why go spend 11 or 12 dollars at the theater for the same thing?
The Hurt Locker seems to be picking up buzz in every form of media: the internet, tv and print, everyone seems to agree it is the best Iraq war movie to be released to date. It is currently at a 96% on Rotten Tomatoes as far as critical appeal. The movie is to be released tomorrow in LA and New York with a wider release to follow in July. Keep an eye on this one folks, it may just blow up into something special this summer.... no pun intended.
