Kathryn Bigelow has established herself as one of the most well-known action film directors in America. In a genre dominated by men, in a career dominated by men, Bigelow has shown that gender is an insignificant aspect of movie directing. Bigelow, in her career, has written, produced, and directed many big-budget Hollywood films.
Her latest film, The Hurt Locker, is a war movie about an American explosives squad in Iraq. This film has won several awards and has gained much critical acclaim.
With the vivid images and themes in this film, it is difficult not to believe that Bigelow is in some way expressing her views on the war through this film. And that is where auteur comes into play. Bigelow is living her views on the war in Iraq, her views on America, and her views on the Middle East, through this film.
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