You'll know when you're in it.

Starring: Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Guy Pearce, Christian Camargo, David Morse, Ralph Fiennes, Evangeline Lilly, Christopher Sayegh, Malcolm Barrett, Suhail Dabbach

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ - great

"I mean, anyone comes alongside a Humvee, we're dead. Anybody even looks at you funny, we're dead. Pretty much the bottom line is, if you're in Iraq, you're dead." – Spc. Owen Eldridge

Why watch this? For a brutal dose of reality regarding the War in Iraq.

Plot Summary: The film follows an adrenaline-addicted bomb disposal expert who is transferred to a new squad during the Iraq War, causing a rift with his more cautious teammates. His reckless, maverick approach to defusing improvised explosive devices constantly puts the entire unit in danger. As the squad deals with the immense pressure and stress of their work, they must confront their differing attitudes toward duty and survival with every mission.

Dad's Preview: This harrowing account of a Bomb Disposal unit in Iraq is perhaps the best film regarding that conflict. Director Bigelow brings forth a very gritty, tense story about men on the edge, each exhausted and desperately trying to find a way to cope with the rigors of combat in a hostile land. This film really elevated Jeremy Renner's career and his performance, as a conflicted soldier who thrives in extremely dangerous situations. Seriously, there is nothing more suspenseful than defusing anti-personnel explosives made with old bombs and homemade detonation devices. This film is intense.

Voltage Pictures, Grosvenor Park Prod., First Light, Kingsgate Films;
Summit Entertainment