Disappointing

Rating: 5/10 (7 April 2013)

The first hour is excessively heavy because the viewer is swamped by a mass of informations, not frankly interesting, such as names or events hard to put in order and organize logically.
In fact, the movie really "starts" when the team begins to track Abu Ahmed, about an 1h15 in. And still, it is far from an unbearable tension of a good thriller. Even the 30 minute final assault, supposedly the climax of the movie, turns out to be a bit disappointing, the outcome being known by everyone.
It is hard then to get enthusiastic about such an uneven and overlong movie. The script is weak because of a plot that is too linear, and rather shallow and bland characters. One could also question the level of faithfulness of the story to reality, some twists seeming a little easy.
After a rather enjoyable Hurt Locker, Bigelow missed the target with this Zero Dark Thirty, which will ultimately be soon forgotten.