I believe that the main theme of the film, The Hurt Locker, is that you can’t run from your purpose in life. This theme is demonstrated actively by the main character, William James, throughout the movie, but in the final scene the theme is finally revealed didactically when he talks about how you don’t know what you’ve got till its gone, as well as how he loved being a soldier and disarming bombs. He then talks about how that was his real purpose in life, before he returns to war.
Throughout the film, The Hurt Locker, the theme of, not being able to run from your purpose in life, is referenced actively. This is done by showing William James’ complete disregard for his own life while doing his job, of disarming bombs, because he just loves doing it so much that he doesn’t care about anything else. In the final scene, where he is playing with and talking to his infant son, the theme is finally demonstrated didactically for the first time when he says, “You know what, buddy? Once you get older, some of the things that you love might not seem so special anymore.” One of more interesting parts of this scene is Will’s relationship with his son. During his conversation with his infant son, he reveals the objective fact that he does love being in the military and disarming bombs, but the fact that he actually loves his son, is subjective. During this scene the space seems to be limited so it feels claustrophobic and uncomfortable, like he is contained or trapped. This plays into the theme because he feels out of place as a civilian, like he needs to leave and go back to war. This use of space is again demonstrated when he returns to war and the camera is in a wide shot giving the frame a sense of space to breath and freedom, just like Will is feeling because he is back where he belongs. The shots of Will are also surrounded by a lot of sharp, straight lines, which contrast with the curvy lines on and around his son, during his shot. This contrast in shape and line further pushes the idea that he is rigid and tense because he uncomfortable and out of place.
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