These three words by themselves may not mean much and even when said together may have not have a significant meaning to the average person. However, there is a much deeper meaning than it may originally appear, and after having watched this film, I understand why they chose this title. While watching this film on Amazon, various facts about the movie would scroll across the screen. The very first bit of knowledge Amazon decided to impart on the viewers of this film were the meaning of the words ‘hurt locker.’ Those words had origins in the Vietnam war for situations involving pain or serious trouble. Today, the words ‘hurt locker’ are used by soldiers, in the Iraq war, when referencing explosions that would send them to the ‘hurt locker,’
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As the film continues, there are more instances that further suggest he is experiencing PTSD. The Colonel, also one of the psychiatrists on base, comes back to visit Eldridge. He asks how he’s doing and Eldridge replies that it ‘feels good to sleep’ and that he’s ‘eating well.’ Then he continues and tells the Colonel that he almost died yesterday, due to James risk-taking, but at least he’d die in the line of duty, proud and strong. Even though the words themselves may seem somewhat positive, the tone he had while saying this had a depressing twist to it. I know soldiers in war may see death more often than the average person, but I think Eldridge is still having a hard time coping with the death of his old team leader and still dwells on the idea of death and the guilt he feels. He suggests that even if he did die, he’d die …show more content…
However, I don’t think this film went very in depth into PTSD and to what degree it can affect someone, especially a veteran. Also, the fact that the entire movie is set in war-time doesn’t really give them a chance to relate to the circumstances unless they were also veterans. Another thing this film was very vague on was treatments soldiers are given. From this film I can’t even tell if Eldridge received any treatment other than talking with the psychiatrist on and off. Overall, I think this film gives a general idea of some circumstances soldiers are put in and how much they can affect
As the film continues, there are more instances that further suggest he is experiencing PTSD. The Colonel, also one of the psychiatrists on base, comes back to visit Eldridge. He asks how he’s doing and Eldridge replies that it ‘feels good to sleep’ and that he’s ‘eating well.’ Then he continues and tells the Colonel that he almost died yesterday, due to James risk-taking, but at least he’d die in the line of duty, proud and strong. Even though the words themselves may seem somewhat positive, the tone he had while saying this had a depressing twist to it. I know soldiers in war may see death more often than the average person, but I think Eldridge is still having a hard time coping with the death of his old team leader and still dwells on the idea of death and the guilt he feels. He suggests that even if he did die, he’d die …show more content…
However, I don’t think this film went very in depth into PTSD and to what degree it can affect someone, especially a veteran. Also, the fact that the entire movie is set in war-time doesn’t really give them a chance to relate to the circumstances unless they were also veterans. Another thing this film was very vague on was treatments soldiers are given. From this film I can’t even tell if Eldridge received any treatment other than talking with the psychiatrist on and off. Overall, I think this film gives a general idea of some circumstances soldiers are put in and how much they can affect