Film Review – Zero Dark Thirty

In 2009, director Kathryn Bigelow and screenwriter Mark Boal hit a
career peak with “The Hurt Locker,” a searing exploration of wartime
strain and its addictive residue. The effort collected awards and Oscar
gold, while bringing Bigelow into the big time after years helming cult
hits and ambitious misfires. The pair return to the stress factory of
the Middle East with “Zero Dark Thirty,” this time playing footsie with
authenticity as they focus on the manhunt for Osama bin Laden in the
wake of the 9/11 attacks on American soil. A direct and riveting
procedural picture with a foray into military action, “Zero Dark Thirty”
isolates a fascinating inner drive of revenge to fuel interactions with
international terrorism, maintaining a hauntingly personal perspective
that burns bright while the screenplay spins a sophisticated web of last
names and motivations. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com