Good film, not a great. Yet I can't stop thinking about it....

Rating: 7/10 (14 January 2013)

So i must confess that I feel the same way about "Zero Dark Thirty" as i did about "THE HURT LOCKER".
Both are good films that are competently made, but they both seem to be lacking that character-investment factor that REALLY elevates a good movie to a great one. Outside of Jessica Chastain's character (which, you can't deny, is a terrific performance and a great role-model for independent women!) there is NO one else in this movie that you can connect with. No other character is developed in any way. Like when the Seal Team shows up. They show up and you are almost immediately thrown into an action sequence where we are expected to care about these people, but we have NO connection to them whatsoever.
All that being said, my initial reaction to the film was underwhelming. Not surprised, really, as after her previous film i went into this one expecting to be underwhelmed, and Ms. Bigelow didn't disappoint.
And yet.....I find that 3 days after i saw the movie i am still thinking about it. I am still coming on these boards and discussing it.
So maybe its' a better movie then i give it credit for.
There are some silly moments, to be sure (one attack in particular is presented with some very glaring issues of stupidity), but overall it is a good film.
Not the best of the year by any stretch, but it is pretty good.