The Hurt Locker

This movie was very touching. I find it amazing that one person can disarm so many bombs in his lifetime. He seems truly fearless. Being in a strange land, I don't understand how you could not fear for you life every second of everyday.  I also think it was amazing that he made a true friendship with a little boy. It showed that he did not think that they were all bomber and terrorist.  This makes me scared to think that people could strap bombs to anyone and anything. But it also makes me feel protected because I know there are people out there that live to make the world safer for us.  I also think that it was amazing that even after he made it home, he went back on another tour; that's a true hero.

To be honest, I'm not sure what the hurt locker means.  There are locks on lockers, so perhaps the title is saying that locked inside, behind metals and wires, there were harmful bombs that had to be disabled.

Captain Phillips

This movie was one of my favorites that we watched. It was intense and kept my attention the entire time.  I think that captain Phillips was a true hero.  He was able to keep his crew and ship safe even though he was captured.  He was very smart and thought through his plans before he acted.  I also enjoyed the main pirate.  I think his entire character represented a lot of people in that time that would do anything for money.  When I think of pirates, I think of just the black flag with the skull and crossbones hanging off a big ship, but this movie made me realize that there is so much more.  I think that security on cargo ships should increase to insure that this kind of tragedy doesn't happen.