Zero Dark ThirtyMovie Reviews

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  • Must Go!
    Written January 17, 2013

    Must Go See This Movie

    by chiefzusaf

    Highly recommend. I just got done seeing this movie and loved every minute of it. It was done perfectly.

    Jessica Chastain was the perfect selection for this movie. She totally deserves awards for her role and acting.

    I will go see it again.

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  • Must Go!
    Written January 16, 2013

    A PIVOTAL PORTRAIT OF THE HUNT AND DEATH OF OSAMA BIN LADEN.

    by Peneflix

    Kathryn Bigelow has scored again (?The Hurt Locker?) with this meticulous, intricate scenario of the decade long hunt and slaying of the world?s most sought after terrorist, Osama Bin Laden; she is religious in depicting the reality of the quest and CIA operative ?Maya?s? intransigent dedication to finding this heinous villain. Jessica Chastain gives a quietly explosive performance as a woman whose vision and mission will not be swayed or felled by mere government officials; Maya?s entire career has been informed by the crusade to capture/death of the madman who visited upon the Unites States its worst massacre and the demise of a freedom so pure, so entrenched in democracy, never to be tasted again...

    FIVE STARS!!!!!

    ***For full review please visit peneflix (dot) com!!!

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  • Must Go!
    Written January 12, 2013

    A relentless docudrama with intense intiative

    by HoodCritic1

    Kathryn Bigelow has mastered the concept of "quiet tension" and that mastery was in full effect in "Zero Dark Thirty." Working with Mark Boal's screenplay really brought the story of the 10 year pursuit of Bin Laden to an emotional high and the direction was perfectly paced. Jessica Chastain was superb as Maya, the CIA operative who spearheaded the hunt for Bin Laden and his inner circle. The scene where Squad 6 raided the compound was as epic as it gets. It was like watching it happen in real life. This is a film that can't be missed.

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  • Must Go!
    Written January 22, 2013

    Go see this movie!

    by crassgrl

    I enjoyed this movie. I thought it was made well and told the story well. Even though it's based on real events and you might know what's going to happen, I still found it very suspenseful. I could see why Jessica Chastain has won best actress awards so far. You'll get your money's worth on this movie.

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  • Must Go!
    Written January 13, 2013

    great movie

    by muni2678

    This is a good movie its not a action movie ,but a thriller,action movie similiar to seal team six free on netflix and comcast .This movie has brutal interrigation tactics.This is the reality of war on terrorism and ,what are the limitations of justice.What we were willing to do to capture binladen.See this movie and enjoy it .

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    Written January 22, 2013

    Rock solid

    by shl4wine

    If you are a student of our efforts to track down and kill those responsible for the worst act of terrorism on American soil you should go see this move!

    • 5 out of 5 found this review helpful.
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  • Must Go!
    Written January 22, 2013

    Must Go!

    by Jujoo

    Zero Dark Thirty was great. It captured my attention from the very beginning and was constantly intense until the end. Even though I had read and/or knew about a lot of the events they were mentioning in the years leading up to May 2011, it kept me intrigued throughout the whole movie. I would definitely recommend that you go see it on the big screen as the last 30 minutes, a lot of which are in the first person view, make you feel as if you were there yourself.

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  • So-so
    Written January 16, 2013

    I expected more

    by Sanman1

    It was a good movie I just expected better with all the talk about it. It was too drawn out and the navy seal part that I really looked forward to paled in comparison to Act of Valor's portrayal of a Seal mission. I wish I had waited for it to come out on video.

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  • Must Go!
    Written January 22, 2013

    Engaging, disturbing, thought-provoking... all of the above

    by rizalyn

    Was it me or were the explosions extra explosive? You're in the big leagues now, mister.

    The torture scenes were truly disturbing, but I failed to see what the big deal was all about. I'm sure we're not the only country that uses these techniques. I would even venture to say that we are probably tame compared to others. With that said, I wouldn't mess with our guys.

    The movie is really thought-provoking and requires a level of concentration and focus to really follow the events leading up to UBL's death. It's a satisfyging ending that makes your realize the work that goes into protecting our country and the "unrecognized" people who do that work.

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  • Must Go!
    Written January 22, 2013

    my pick for Oscar this year

    by chichicinema

    This is a well-crafted, suspenseful and compelling film. Has a documentary feel but is so much more entertaining.
    My heart was in my throat for the second half due to the suspenseful build up of elements.

    Jessica Chastain was excellent as was the entire cast. Only unfortunate casting is James Gandolfini as Leon Panetta. The audience actually tittered as soon as he came on-screen. It's a real disbelief breaker when Tony Soprano steps on as Sec of Defense.

    Must see this film.

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  • Must Go!
    Written January 13, 2013

    Intense!

    by Teacherforlife

    If you are someone who enjoys military movies this one is intense! The reviewers that said it drags on may not have an interest in world events like I do. It was a great movie.

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  • Oh No!
    Written January 14, 2013

    Boring and bland

    by loey

    The history or military channel has a much more informational (and ironically more interesting and spell-binding) documentary of Zero Dark Thirty. I loved Hurt Locker and was so looking forward to this movie, especially given the reviews. Unfortunately it was a long slow march that could have been easily shortened by an hour and a half. Way too long for the same repetitive scenes of torture, then agent conversations, then waiting, then waiting, then waiting, then finally the raid which was done with great hollywood flair but confusing to watch. So many things in this movie were inaccurate and implausible that it started to become unbelievable, even if there was truth to half of it. It was incredibly boring. The main actress had only one facial expression throughout the movie, with barely an emotion. I would never recommend this movie.

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    Written January 19, 2013

    Real snoozer

    by gina_cam

    This was a real snoozer! The story line was hard to follow.....the main character was "unrealistic!" and the scenes and characters seemed to jumped all over the place, it was just confusing.....ppl were leaving and someone behind us was snoring....LOUDLY, I can't say that I blame him.......bottom line, wait for Zero Dark Thirty comes on cable!

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  • Must Go!
    Written January 14, 2013

    better than I expected

    by ajibaji

    I enjoyed very much how the two women tracked down the information and painstakingly built a case while the torture and hard interrogations yielded either wrong or no information. It was like a detective story unfolding. The acting was wonderful and the actual raid and escape the last half hour of the film were hair raising even through you knew the outcome. Very good film, well directed. I recommend it.

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  • Must Go!
    Written January 14, 2013

    Thrilling

    by cjbreece

    I loved it all. Thought it was directed as well or better than Argo, the other political true-life thriller of the year. I was not so impressed with the acting, but it was still an emotional experience to watch the story of UBL's undoing come together.

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