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    Written January 12, 2013

    SRQ Review

    by kasceballos

    I understand why Argo won the Critics Choice award for Best Director/Picture. There was a tension and heart throughout that was missing in Zero Dark Thirty. It was a good film though and worth seeing to remember the men and woman who die in the name of Terrorism and the people who keep us safe.

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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 12, 2013

    Zero Dark thirty

    by nastar3

    This movie was realistic in the showing on how the Intelligence Industry really work's. Sorry if some get bored, but it entails long hours of lots of superfluous garbage to find what you are looking for. I think the Director did a fantastic job of showing the BS that takes place and also of someone trying to take the credit for some other persons work. Overall, I believe that it was a Great Movie!!!!!!!!!

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  • So-so
    Written January 14, 2013

    Not So Great

    by dcb0515

    Beginning torture scenes and the final attack are pretty interesting but the rest is just about the redhead badgering everyone to continue in her direction. I should have just waited for the DVD rental.

    • 9 out of 13 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.

    • 6 out of 7 found this review helpful.
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    Written January 28, 2013

    Good, but you know the ending...

    by MWJ

    Well worth the ticket price....but not the best picture, I think Lincoln is the best. Good suspenseful buildup to the climax. Solid acting but as one reviewer said Jessica Chastain's character must have had a makeup-hair stylist at all times - not quite as gritty as reall life I would bet. I think everyone would enjoy the behind the scenes look at this event.

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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.

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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.

    • 6 out of 7 found this review helpful.
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  • Must Go!
    Written January 22, 2013

    Clarification

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    It never fails to amaze me how politicians take credit for the hard work dedicated Americans perform in the trenches such as the CIA. Despite the bureaucratic indecision the conviction of one of those dedicated Americans stuck with her gut and pressed on with her desire to kill Bin Laden. With the help of our amazing armed forces her hard work, not the current administrations claims, the man responsible for the death of thousands of Americans met his maker.
    My thanks go to the brave people that made this movie for the general public to see and the clarification it gave me and my friends.

    • 5 out of 5 found this review helpful.
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  • Must Go!
    Written January 13, 2013

    Well Crafted Docudrama.

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    What can be said about this movie...It is very well done. I was surprised how difficult some of the scenes were to watch as I felt a great sadness in seeing what was done to end a ten year hunt. The movie is not an action packed movie like Act of Valor but rather an attempt to show Americans what happens in the world of intelligence and anti-terrorism. Like I said this movie will strike a nerve even if you are not naive to tactics of intelligence gathering but I felt that everything was portrayed in a way that could be understood.

    Overall a good movie with outstanding actors that was visually striking.

    • 7 out of 9 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 February 19, 2013

    Excellent history

    by pteten

    A serious even-handed telling of one of the most momentous events since WWII. Thankfully lacking in Hollywood caricatures. It's so gratifying to learn about the brilliant, dedicated and determined intelligence officers out there working the fence lines for us. Argo is enjoyable but not nearly this good. This is the real thing and told well.

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    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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    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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