Zero Dark ThirtyMovie Reviews

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  • So-so
    Written January 13, 2013

    Historically significant but tedious

    by thepenster

    I cannot say that this film is "good".
    Being based on a true story makes it significant, but also tedious and too long.
    Tha acting is competent but not outstanding . I feel like, because it covers such sensitive material, people are judging it to be better than it is. If had not been based on truth it never would have been a movie. I understand the director's quest, and it is a noble one, but the result is not satisfying.

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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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  • So-so
    Written January 27, 2013

    Zero Dark Thirty

    by wlsattorney

    I went expecting to love this movie...but I found it to be extremely boring. I have read that it is slow-moving, but trust me, it is simply a very boring and drawn out storyline.

    • 6 out of 7 found this review helpful.
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  • Must Go!
    Written January 26, 2013

    Great Flick!

    by Botts

    Definitely worth the $ to go see in the theatre. Well done. The actors are terrific. Many familiar faces. Plot remains suspenseful and it's pretty mind blowing in areas. All done well and tastefully. This is a must go.

    • 5 out of 5 found this review helpful.
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  • Must Go!
    Written January 14, 2013

    Excellent docudrama

    by jhs39

    What could have been a dry two and a half hour exploration of the hunt for Osama Bin Laden over more than a decade was a gripping and surprisingly fast paced film. It's a shame Kathryn Bidelow didn't get an Academy Award nomination for director but Zero Dark Thirty was easily one of the best films of the year.

    • 6 out of 7 found this review helpful.
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  • Must Go!
    Written January 14, 2013

    Seen it twice!!

    by jmglewis

    Movie was very well done and seemed to be based on all the information I've read to date. No need to follow the organized planted reviews by the same people who go on Amazon.com and write bad reviews about books they disagree with politically but have never read.

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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 21, 2013

    zero dark thirty

    by rdever

    I thought was very good film, while pales to Bigelow's Hurt Locker. The worst part was for first 20 minutes of movie, nearly inaudible. Hard to hear as well as clarity of voices. They must have seen this in editing but 1) cost too much to alter or 2) felt that material was superfluous
    and it was more what was happening that truly impportant. Whaterever reason was poor one.
    Sound for first 20 minutes was similar to what you would expect from slim to no budget film.

    I never notice this in most films, so fact that neither husband or I could understand is remarkable.

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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.

    • 5 out of 5 found this review helpful.
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  • Must Go!
    Written January 14, 2013

    Zero Dark Thirty

    by pleazthesweaz

    The question of did it actually happen this way is still up for debate since only those who were actually there know for sure. But there are 2 things that aren't debatable. There were people who devoted their careers to finding Osama bin Laden to the point of obsession and brave men put their lives on the line to finally make it happen. The movie has you asking questions about "enhanced interrogation" like did it happen? Should it have happened? Would you have the stomach do it? If not, is it right for you to expect someone else to?
    At the end of the day it is a movie, but one that brave men and women live some version of every day. I found the desperate search for puzzles pieces and the navigation of red tape fascinating. I appreciated that director Kathryn Bigelow didn't over power the nail-biting final scenes with music and loved watching Jessica Chastain transform from queasy bystander to hardened agent. On the Pleaz the Sweaz scale, this was worth full price.

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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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  • No
    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!

    • 6 out of 7 found this review helpful.
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  • Must Go!
    Written January 13, 2013

    Zero Dark Thirty

    by buttonedward

    Very intense, well done..not sure you could call it entertaining but definitely something to see. Action at its finest. Acting at its best as well.

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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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  • 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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BigLouPell Just watched "Zero Dark Thirty" good film but very, very slow. Also, be prepared to dedicate a significant amount of time to watch it all.

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