Dar, violent and befuddled, this film comes with a pedigree that it never lives up to. Also Jessica Chastain is very one dimensional but has a great rack.
Cons bad acting, too complex, slow
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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Suspenseful and paced to reflect a special operations intervention. The represenation of the characters and their dialogue seemed very real. It took the director much courage to portray events as truthfully as possible, especially in a hostile Hollywood environment concerned with a leftist agenda forced on an unsuspecting public. Kathryn Bigelow portrays an uncomfortable balance between the reality of waterboarding and the real results it produced.
Pros well paced, great story, great actors
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Its a great story. But the movie was slow and the ending was anticlimactic.
Pros great story
Cons slow
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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Persistence pays! Interesting to follow the tale of the woman who wanted and finally got Bin Laden.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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This is the type of movie that only the dying breed of inbreed racist bible thumping Christ fanatic republicans can find entertaining. Its starts with torture and it ends by torturing any audience member with half an evolved brain. The real question is not whether this movie is down to the T truthful but how many people are going to die because of it! How many will this P off in the middle east and push toward further hating the west. I can't get back the 3 hours of my life I lost watching this useless propaganda filth but I can save someone from losing 3 hours of theirs, DON'T BOTHER WITH THIS TRASH!! But!! If your a Republican that dislikes blacks, Hispanics and Asians. Believes that women really have no real place in politics and that woman can mentally control the out come of getting pregnant after being rape. Is a wealthy old closeted self hating homosexual or a pedophile. Supports the killing of other people for the sake of finances and believes in the logic that more guns are the answer, THIS MOVIE WILL BE AWESOME FOR YOU!!! The TV version was a 100 imes better than this movie!!! Why isn't their a movie to show how the US and the middle east became enemies and who started the trouble???? MMmmmmm..Yup, That wont help politicians!!
Pros shows how dumb people are, graphic demonstration of torture
Cons slow, propaganda, pointless
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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Wow, where to start. Great directing by Bigelow although honestly I don't think it was that bad of an Oscar snub, none the less still a great direction on behalf of her. Great acting, Jessica Chastain well deserves her nomination for Best Actress, but I'm sorry I still want Jennifer Lawrence to take home the gold though, I think I might just like her more, but whatever. For some reason Jessica's character kind of annoyed me in some scenes, but I understand why now. Jason Clarke I very much enjoyed his character. Great editing, sound effects, visuals. I'm not sure how well it will do at the Oscars, but it is definitely worth watching with America's history, and all. Very emotional and intense. It is very long, and drains you almost, but watch this oscar nominated film. They do have a few scenes of torture, and very startling and intense scenes, and quite a few f words, but that's about it. I highly recommend this movie. And I don't care if the story wasn't even close to how they got him it was still great.
Pros great story, great actors
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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You could have heard a pin drop, had the audience attention entire time. Felt as if you were there and a excellent movie on our Navy Seals for all to experience..
Pros well paced, great story, great actors
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Katheryn Bigelow has once again created a study of the psychology of the price paid by people involved in activities that put them in harms way. And although there are some action scenes, this is definitely not an action movie. This is not a feel good film. There are scenes of graphic torture and death. Her style is sophisticated, yet there is something about it that is not quite satisfying. Although the two hours and thirty seven minutes pass quite quickly, there are many parts of the story that have been ignored or minimized.
This is very much the story of the CIA operative (Jessivca Chastain) who is brought in as a rookie and grows into a professional with a singular dedication and focus. Its probably not what you anticipate, but still its a gripping story regardless of your politics.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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I don't know if this movie depicts the facts, but it felt like it. While watching this, I literally felt a closure to the events of 9/11, much more so than just the news of Bin Ladens death. Many emotions came out while watching the story of the decade long search and killing of the man behind that horrible day. Joy, satisfaction, frustration, anger, relief....were all felt while watching. The good news for this movie, is that it doesn't take a pollitcal approach. It keeps the politics to a minimum and whether you are a Bush republican or an Obama Democrat, you will enjoy watching how the CIA was able to finally get their man. The agent played by Jessica Chastain should have been severely decorated for her efforts if portrayed accurately. She was amazing. And Chastain was justifiably nominated for academy award! Jason Clarke did an outstanding job as well. Go see this!
Pros well paced, great story, great actors
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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This movie was very entertaining, suspensful, and powerful. The recreation of events was very authentic looking, acting was great. But the movie lacked depth. This was basically a very well done fictional chronological documentary. There was almost no character development and created little intrest in any particular person. It was like waiting for a climax that just didn't come. The movie ended and it was quiet. Nothing to say really, well done movie, but didn't feel like a movie. The accuracy of events or any political statements the movie tried to make were vague and hard to establish. So other than having a great exterior, this Zero Dark Thirty had Zero heart. I walked away not feeling like it was the best use of 2.5 hours, but not terrible. Eh.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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This show was supposed to be a well written and orchestrated movie of behind the scenes look at the CIA capture and killing of Bin Laden. It proved very dry and overdone from the start with basic dialogue and too much tactics of prisoner interogation so-called techniques. The first two and a half hours was me trying to see when it would pick up. The last half hour was the Navy Seals and the main charachter going in to get him. No big thrill there, and very anti-climatic. With a few, and I do mean few forced smiles on offshot attempts and being funny, this movie was a waste of time and money. Sorry, but the only thing to look at here was the very beautiful main charachter. I would definitely call it a zero.
Pros beautiful main charachter is beautiful.
Cons slow
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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This is a well-written, well-acted, well-directed movie, with a surprisingly real grittiness for a movie about such a hot topic. I didn't see Hurt Locker, so can't compare, and I admit to liking any movie which can annoy some US Senators with too much time on their hands. If you want an excoriation of water-boarding or a hero worship of the team that killed Bin Laden, you are in for a disappointment. The torture sequences are not introduced with the expected explanation of what waterl-boarding does, they just happen. The CIA agent is just doing a job he finds wearing, not a sadist. The terrorists seem mostly small, not given to religious tirades. And the heroes seem more like guys at a southern truck stop than buff and beautiful creatures of justice. So if you truly want all this to be at some extreme, the movie will be disappointing. I thought it rang very true to the way individuals and organizations really act. It's not an action thriller, but a thoughtful look at a lot of issues.
Pros well paced, great actors
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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This movie really tortured me. It was waaaaay too long, a tad boring and looks like it was made by an agency of the government.
Pros great story, good effects
Cons slow, boring
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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Kathryn Bigelow Shoul;d not be allowed to direct another movie for the rest of her career. The story, being based on true events was butchered by the director. I want my $12 back and the three hours of my life that was wasted that I'll never get back
Cons slow, director
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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Finally!! "Zero Dark Thirty" opened in wide-release. I have known about this movie for over 7 months. It opened in limited release (NY & LA) in December 2012.
The movie needs no introduction. It's about the events that led up to Osama Bin Laden's ultimate demise. The movie is intense, chilling, brutal and mind boggling. There is no sugar-coating here. The actions and events are as real as it gets. The movie shows excellent timelines and is very well executed. Jessica Chastain is superb!! Two hours and thirty seven minutes go by quickly.
My only complaint is I wish the ending had been a few minutes longer.
Bravo to Director Kathryn Bigelow for giving us the real deal. The movie was worth the wait, hype and all of the Oscar nominations it received. If it does not win any Oscars I will be angry.
If you have a weak stomach, do not go see "Zero Dark Thirty".
If you like Action, Suspense and Thrills this is YOUR movie.
Pros well paced, great actors
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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I almost don't feel good about critiquing this movie. The main female character we really know nothing about her other than her being recruited out of high school. Are you kidding, out of high school!! Why?? What motivates her?? This movie lacks heart. She is one dimensional and we have no real reason to invest in her as a character. This was like watching a documentary on the history channel. We know absolutely nothing about the Seals, other than she didn't want to use them to get Bin Laden. What!! No character in this movie moved your spirit to invest in them as a human being. That's why when the movie ended I didn't know what to think, still don't. I wanted to like this movie and I didn't. Plus the Doctor who was instrumental in finding Bin Laden was left out of the movie, and now sits in a Pakistani jail for 30 years. What!!!???
Cons too complex, slow
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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Well the problem I have always had with movies like this- Lincoln, Apollo 13- is that if you know even just a little about history you already know the story. Those that have followed the hunt for Bin Laden or are looking for great movie making will be disappointed. The historic value of this movie may be greater in twenty years as a generation removed discovers it. The production could have been done by Lifetime.
I am a fan of the US foreign service. Those are the men and women stationed overseas living in dangerous areas without army issued flack jackets or high powered weapons. This movie gives some insight to what they face, not being able to go out to eat, going to the movies, being worried about walking down the street.
I wish Bigelow had focused more on the sacrifices those in the CIA and the embassy make everyday for us. When one agent decides to return to DC for a desk job she doesn't explain why. She doesn't go far enough to make the lead character human after the the sudden personal loss. Bigelow never fully explains why this woman was chosen by the CIA to lead the operation.
And there is the problem with making this movie. Keeping it a commercial attraction that will move women and pump up men.
It's a retelling of the story thats already been told a hundred times in newspapers and on television. Nothing here to see folks.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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A very bold movie and very entertaining. Bit long and the ending could have been a bit stronger but I guess that is what the Director was going for. I highly recommend this movie.
gave me goose bumps.
Pros well paced, great actors
Cons slow
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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