Zero Dark Thirty

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Meloney Nov 12 Really enjoyed seeing this on the big screen. Intense, gripping… a great political thriller. See more F R @FR2021 Jul 25 What a movie! Great action, suspense, very compelling. Not sure if Maya exactly true to life, but at least somewhat based on a real person. Thank you, director Bigelow! Of course it was the best picture that year!!! See more Chris S @Janomi Jul 6 Zero Dark Thirty is a very strong procedural thriller, shaped by Kathryn Bigelow’s cold, controlled direction. She avoids turning the hunt for Bin Laden into a simple revenge story and instead gives the film the patience of an investigation and the pressure of a thriller. Jessica Chastain gives the movie its intensity as Maya. She is obsessive, disciplined, isolated, and increasingly consumed by the mission, and Chastain makes that determination feel both powerful and unsettling. The film is also excellent at showing the slow intelligence process: dead ends, interrogations, bureaucracy, analysis, mistakes, and persistence. The Abbottabad raid is brilliantly staged, quiet, tactical, and gripping without becoming flashy. The main weakness is that the same realism and restraint can make parts of the film feel dry and clinical. Maya is compelling, but emotionally distant. Even so, Zero Dark Thirty is a tense, well-executed thriller that does a lot right. See more Stoner J. @Stoner May 17 Probably Bigelow’s best film, it’s a great, mostly true, and really intriguing, and thrilling flick See more Philip T @RootieKazootie May 5 I've just watched Zero Dark Thirty for the 3rd time and it gets better every time. I think this is one of the best movies ever made. It doesn't insult your intelligence with Hollywoody drek. It is horrifying, it is realistic, it is difficult, it assumes you are intelligent enough to understand and follow what is happening. It is emotionally wrenching. It is also technically extremely well done, very tight, incredible acting, incredible photography, almost every shot, especially at the end, is a masterpiece. Try to imagine what it actually took to make this movie. So much of it is so realistic it almost seems like a documentary. One forgets this is a movie and that every single person in it is an actor. Try to imagine yourself in the the shoes of any of the main characters-- what would it take to be those people. This is really a masterwork of a movie. See more Blake- N @PBSAniDom Apr 6 I think Zero Dark Thirty is one of the best modern war dramas. It takes a grounded, methodical approach that makes the story feel incredibly real and intense. Jessica Chastain delivers a powerful performance, carrying the film with a sense of determination that never feels overdone. What really stood out to me is the attention to detail and the slow buildup leading to the final act. Instead of relying on constant action, the film builds tension through investigation and persistence, which makes the payoff even more impactful. It’s not always an easy watch, but that’s part of what makes it so effective. Overall, I’d give it a 9/10 for its realism, strong performances, and gripping storytelling. See more Read all reviews

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