The incredible war movie leaving BBC iPlayer in days

BBC iPlayer are currently showing an incredible war film that has an impressive 94% score on Rotten Tomatoes, but film enthusiasts only have a few days to watch it.

The Hurt Locker directed by Kathryn Bigelow and writted by Mark Boal, follows an Iraq War Explosive Ordance Disposal team targeted by insurgents. The 2008 film is recognised as one of the most influencial war films of the 2000s and 21st century, and won six Oscars at the 82nd Academy Awards in 2010. Both critics and fans have highly praised the film, making note of the intensity, performance from actors, and suspense.

The film starring Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Christian Camargo, Ralph Fiennes, David Morse, and Guy Pearce has a critics consensus that reads "A well-acted, intensely shot, action filled war epic, Kathyrn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker is thus far the best of the recent dramatisations of the Iraq War."

Behind The Lens wrote: "[A] riveting, nail biting, action-packed, tension-filled film that pounds the screen with jack hammering intensity. Powerful. Visceral. One of the finest war movies of all time that will find a home in history among the best of the best."

Sydney Morning Herald said: "It's a film about why some soldier love war, a theme that's rare in war films made by men."

The film, after 17 years, still has people gripped. Fans that have watched it this year have said it's "amazing" and "definitely worth the watch".

One person said: "Another movie I put off seeing for a decade and I suppose it was worth the wait. Jeremy Renner and Anthony Mackie are fantastic in their roles bringing the messiness of Iraq in those years we were over there. Kathryn Bigelow is at her best with these type of movies, and the Oscar for Best Director on this front was well deserved!"

A second wrote: "Incredible acting and excellent direction make 'The Hurt Locker' an absolute must-watch war film."

A third said: "An experience that takes light on a heavy topic, and yet leaves you on the edge of your seat agonizing and reflecting every second."

Another fan touched on the ideas that it shows the lives of the soldiers "in a human way", that it shifts away from focusing on "military politics or morals" and rather looks at personal experiences. They added that "if you like suspense and grit, this is your movie."

The Hurt Locker is available on BBC iplayer until Monday, September 22, 1:45am.