How do Kathryn Bigelow's films The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty use language to portray the lives of combatants in battle? Kathryn Bigelow is one of the most iconic directors of modern cinema. Its sense of representing language remains unchallenged. He mainly directs war genre films. Many of his works have been highly appreciated, such as The Weight of Water, The Hurt Locker, Zero Dark Thirty, etc. These have earned her numerous awards and secured her place as one of the most influential directors of all time.The Hurt Locker is a slow-paced film. Most of the scenes were deeply worked out with excessive portrayal of the character's expression. Set during the war in Iraq, it illustrates the lives of three soldiers who have the most terribly dangerous job in the world: working in a bomb squad. They risk their lives every day to ensure safety for the society they are helping. It is an extremely harsh and touching film, which conveys the message that when you love something and keep repeating it, it becomes an obsession and you can't live without it. Most of the characters in the film can be linked to the actors they have a dangerous passion for. There are several metaphors buried in each scene that, when examined carefully, reveal their political meaning. The main character of The Hurt Locker, Sergeant First Class William James, is, metaphorically, a representation of America, which often places him and his squad members in harmful ways. He treats his disastrous job as his usual desire. His exposure occurs at the 11:04 mark, where he has just been hosted. The shot begins with a close-up of his face covered from the outside of his arms, a cigarette between his fingers and an obvious listener... in the middle of a sheet of paper... er, a group of children throwing rocks at their vehicles. A wide shot is given to accentuate the importance of Eldridge and how he protected the group without ever asking for any acclaim. After his service, James returns home to his wife and son. He doesn't always manage to convince Connie to appreciate his job as a bomb disposal technician. However, he tells his son that one day the things that seem special to him may no longer seem special to him. He confesses that he loves only one thing in the world and that he cannot spend his life if he is full of boredom. He returns to the army as a bomb disposal technician. This also has a direct connection to the opening quote. On the other hand, Zero Dark Thirty is a relatively fast-paced film, depicting the account of the manhunt for Osama Bin Laden. Works Cited “The rush of battle is often a powerful and lethal addiction, because war is a drug."