Zero Dark Thirty

I have finally seen the most controversial film of the year in Hollywood. Director Kathryn Bigelow and screen writer Mark Boal teamed up once again for another middle-east war drama this time with an espionage thriller hunting down OBL entitled Zero Dark Thirthy. Before its wide release '0D30' has been accompanied by controversies and dubbed as a pro-torture film  while government of America condemned it. Along with these controversies are the Oscar buzzes since the film is getting recognized as one of the best films and best actress for its lead star Jessica Chastain.

While the film has been informing people that this is a true story I must say that I don't belong to those group that believe everything in it. I however enjoyed the film, it's indeed one of the great movies of the year. It was gripping and an edge-of-your-seat thriller with great performances from the lead to the supporting actors. Jessica Chastain is continuously making her name in Hollywood after a breakthrough last year. I like the way she said 'Im the motherf*cker that found this place' while being unnoticed in a meeting with her bosses. Her determinations and her drives in this film can be seen, stealing the whole show and making you wonder what's gonna happen to her in the end. The film just revolved around her, although it's not really a good a thing for a movie in general but for some people THE story itself is the main selling point but not for me, at least after watching it. I give the credit first to Chastain, as she makes the movie worthy  and probably and in second or third or maybe fourth to the whole plot or to the film itself.

I also have to mention that the film got a smart title. I'm not sure if 'smart' is the right adjective to it but I guess it's something out of ordinary. The creators of it might have just gone for a controversial title or something that would people get so easily without going to Google it. Bigelow and Boal last film entitled 'The Hurt Locker' which put a lot of people who watched it in to question. I had to search for it my self too after seeing it and I had to do the same for the 'Zero Dark Thirty' which I found in Imdb.com and its defined as ''term commonly used by the military to refer to a non-specific time when it is dark outside, either very late or very early. However, the prevailing pronunciation is "oh dark thirty"".

Also starred by Jason Clark (who also co-starred with Chastain in two movies, Texas Killing Field and  Lawless), Kyle Chandler (Super 8, King Kong, Argo), Jennifer Ehle (Contagion, The Ides of March), Mark Strong (Sherlock Holms, Thinker Tailor Soldier Spy), Joel Edgerton (Animal Kingdom, Warrior), Chris Patt (Moneyball, The Five-year Engagement), and Mark Duplass (Safety Not Guaranteed, Your Sister's Sister). Directed by Oscar Winner Kathryn Bigelow and written by Oscar Winner Mark Boal. (rating 4/5)