The Iraq War has spawned a lot of movies over the years - some good, some bad, and many forgettable. The Hurt Locker falls into the category of Good. It's found most of its traction with film critics but only because general audiences haven't seen it yet. It's intense, a little depressing, but definitely worth watching. I don't want to hype it up and set your expectations too high because that's not the type of movie it is. It's more subtle (maybe not exactly the right word). Regardless, it's not in your face like a lot of war-time dramas, which seem to be driven by heavy anti-war themes instead of character insights.
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