Kathryn Bigelow's Zero Dark Thirty was compelling enough as a drama of the capture of Osama bin Laden

Rating: 8/10 (6 June 2013)

Finally saw this movie with my mom on a Netflix disc. With most of the film depicting various officials talking about what to do to catch Osama bin Laden, supplemented by some scenes of violent deaths, this is probably not the most dramatically exciting of true life dramas though seeing the lead character played by Jessica Chastain go through her trials is still pretty compelling to watch down to her final scene. No wonder she got an Academy Award nomination (though I'm glad Jennifer Lawrence won for Silver Linings Playbook). The final raid was not presented in that action movie-like climax one would possibly expect but it did its job of providing enough info on what possibly happened there. In summary, Zero Dark Thirty was compelling enough.