Zero Dark Thirty

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Meloney Nov 12, 2025 Really enjoyed seeing this on the big screen. Intense, gripping… a great political thriller. See more

Jean F @RT52751482 2 days ago The Jessica Chastain character (at the start of the movie) looking concerned for the 9-11 Terrorist is unneeded. You're a CIA operative; that person being treated badly is a Saudi terrorist operative. Get RID of HER Disapproving, concerning, overly female presence. And give her a haircut in line with how a military operative would comport themselves. Every scene she is in makes me hit FForward. See more

Wayne K @WayneKelso 4 days ago It might be controversial, but I honestly think that Zero Dark Thirty is a better Kathryn Bigelow film than The Hurt Locker. It’s a tense, brilliantly paced account of the search and eventual killing of Osama Bin Laden, explored through the eyes and mind of a semi-fictional CIA agent. You really have to marvel at how intelligence agencies were able to find the world’s most wanted and simultaneously elusive man with so few concrete facts, having to rely on instinct, unreliable testimony and the occasional lucky break to achieve their goal. It’s fascinating to explore all the legal and governmental rigmarole that such a case involves, and the SEAL raid on Bin Laden’s compound is some genuinely spectacular cinema. I don’t feel like the film in any way justifies torture as claim, as it shows it to be cruel, reprehensible and ultimately useless at extracting useful information. The Hurt Locker might have garnered the most acclaim, but Zero Dark Thirsty packs the biggest punch. See more

Vin C @RT87136215 Nov 2, 2026 Incredibly slow and boring. The documentary American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden was far more interesting and accurate. See more

Ryan O @MovieThursdays Oct 30, 2026 A lot of people view this film as a victory lap, but that misses the point entirely. It provides the whole story and makes you look at even the darkest chapters. It shows the true costs paid, in hours, lives and the nation's collective morality. The interrogation scenes are brutal and uncomfortable, forcing the audience to sit with what is done in the country’s name and decide for themself how the ends stack up against the means. It brilliantly doesn't give into the temptation to sensationalize. There is no long encounter, big speech or dramatic words. The raid climaxes in a split second decision and is given exactly that much screen time. It shows the true heroism of those involved but doesn't spare the audience the toll the manhunt took, especially on Chastain’s Maya who's 10yr mission ends in the closing scene in the film with a silent moment and a few tears showing how the killing OBL, while a relief and a victory, didn't wash away the impact of 9/11 on America and it's people. See more

L Nguyn G @Kev1n_L33 Oct 7, 2026 Extremely satisfying. GOD BLESS AMERICA !!! 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 See more

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