Based on Mark Bauer’s insights as a war correspondent on the battlefields of Iraq in 2004, the movie is set against the backdrop of the 2003 Iraq War and follows the experiences of the U.S. Army’s bomb-disposal unit during the Iraq War.
The protagonist of the film, Sergeant James, is an experienced but unique character bomb disposal expert, impulsive, not good at socializing with people, his bold and unconventional behavior often makes his teammates feel uneasy, but in the bomb disposal mission has repeatedly turned the danger into a safe, very good luck, he has a kind of personal heroism “savior” complex, and gradually shows a dependence on the war and a sinking feeling. He has a personal heroism “savior” complex, and gradually shows his dependence on and addiction to the war. After the end of his service, he feels bored with his quiet life, and sets out for the battlefield in Iraq again.
2008 / USA / Drama Thriller War / Kathryn Bigelow / Jeremy Renner Anthony Mackay
Plot Synopsis:
After the U.S. invasion of Iraq, Staff Sergeant Williams James (Jeremy Renner) is transferred to the Bomb Disposal Unit of the Army’s Outlaw Company, replacing a colleague who has just died in Baghdad in the line of duty.
The other two men on the bomb disposal team, Petty Officer Samborn (Anthony Mackie), who is in charge of liaison, and Special Forces soldier Owen (Brian Geraghty), who is in charge of cover, are quite disgusted with the spirited Williams.
However, during a bomb-disarming operation at a United Nations building, Williams, who resists orders to force the bomb to be disarmed, is applauded by Colonel Reed (David Morse).
During a warehouse bomb-disarming mission, Williams believes that the young Iraqi boy being used as a body bomb is Beckham (Christopher Sayegh), a pirate DVD seller whom he knew from the barracks.
The death of the young Beckham drives Williams even crazier, going so far as to leave the barracks and enter the city single-handedly to investigate …… The film won the 2010 82nd Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Editing,…
