Why zero dark thirty

Jennifer Ehle Jessica as Jessica. Harold Perrineau Jack as Jack. Jeremy Strong Thomas as Thomas. Kandel J. Kathryn Bigelow. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. Maya is a CIA operative whose first experience is in the interrogation of prisoners following the Al Qaeda attacks against the U. She is a reluctant participant in extreme duress applied to the detainees, but believes that the truth may only be obtained through such tactics.

For several years, she is single-minded in her pursuit of leads to uncover the whereabouts of Al Qaeda's leader, Osama Bin Laden. Finally, in , it appears that her work will pay off, and a U.

But only Maya is confident Bin Laden is where she says he is. The greatest manhunt in history. Drama History Thriller War. Rated R for strong violence including brutal disturbing images, and for language. Did you know Edit. Trivia The movie was originally about the unsuccessful decade-long manhunt for Osama bin Laden. The screenplay was completely re-written after bin Laden was killed.

Goofs During the raid on Osama bin Laden 's compound, some neighboring houses are shown with lights going on in different rooms as the neighbors become aware of the activity in the compound. In Mark Owen's book, "No Easy Day" and also in the reports on the raid from the New York Times, all the electricity in the neighborhood had been cut a short time before the start of the raid. We also wish to acknowledge and honor the many extraordinary military and intelligence professionals and first responders who have made the ultimate sacrifice.

Connections Featured in Chelsea Lately: Episode 6. User reviews Review. Jessica Chastain Maya. Jason Clarke Dan. Joel Edgerton Patrick. Jennifer Ehle Jessica. Mark Strong George. Kyle Chandler Joseph Bradley. Chris Pratt Justin. Reda Kateb Ammar. Harold Perrineau Jack. Jeremy Strong Thomas. Fares Fares Hakim. Yoav Levi Abu Faraj al-Libbi. Scott Adkins John. Fredric Lehne The Wolf.

Mark Duplass Steve. Stephen Dillane National Security Advisor. John Barrowman Jeremy. Kathryn Bigelow Director. Mark Boal Screenwriter. Mark Boal Producer. Kathryn Bigelow Producer. Megan Ellison Producer. Colin Wilson Executive Producer. Greg Shapiro Executive Producer. Ted Schipper Executive Producer. Greig Fraser Cinematographer. Dylan Tichenor Film Editor. William Goldenberg Film Editor.

Jeremy Hindle Production Design. Alexandre Desplat Original Music. Ben Collins Art Director. Lisa Chugg Set Decoration. Onkar Knot Set Decoration. George L. Little Costume Designer. Mark Bennett Casting. Richard Hicks Casting. View All Critic Reviews Aug 06, Sanity Assassin! May 07, The plot to "Zero Dark Thirty" is that a woman named "Maya" who works for the government and the military, has experienced the biggest terrorist attacks on "America" for the since to During her work for the government she has devoted her time to finding the psychotic man known as "Osama Bin Laden" and bringing down the his followers known as "Al Qaeda".

The movie starts off with voices yelling on one of the flights of the "September 11 attacks". This is a dark way to allow the audience to know what the movie is about. Throughout the movie it shows "Maya's" character change as she goes from a shy and awkward girl to a strong and independent woman.

There are some scenes in the movie that just are boring and make the movie drag on. The movie's climax is somewhat entertaining; it's filmed in the dark while occasionally showing the perspective of a soldier wearing night vision goggles. One of "Zero Dark Thirty's" biggest problems is the camera work; pretty much every scene in the movie the cameraman is holding the camera, for some scenes it can be found tolerable but others, it's just annoying and overused.

If you are a person who enjoys historic dramas then I highly recommend you watch "Zero Dark Thirty" as it has splendid acting, an amazing plot and great music. Although the movie isn't perfect it has some issues these being a not very entertaining climax, some boring scenes and the handheld camera being used too often.

And then there are other complications. Like the stereotypical representation of Pakistanis, the way they dress and a factual error that they commonly speak Arabic. These irregularities aside, Zero Dark Thirty is an intense, thrilling film about an equally intense period in modern history. Click here to join our channel indianexpress and stay updated with the latest headlines. Zero Dark Thirty was helmed by Kathryn Bigelow.

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