Bigelow is a NeoCon

Rating: 5/10 (16 February 2013)

What was that? Despite non-existent character development and a lack of story in both this and Hurt Locker, at least Hurt Locker was deserved of the Oscar for Director.
This was listless and sloppy. Dwelling was the word of the day. At almost three hours there was no perspective and depth to anything. Although Chastain was an amazing beauty to look at (and she gets four points just for that), I am at a loss for any sort of nomination. She was competent at being moody and pensive. And they had her wearing expensive pant suits and perfectly quaffed hair in the armpit of the world, year after year.
And then we launch into her being the "hero" in the last hour as she was the "motherfucker" who found her target. And the totally manufactured act of her writing the days on her boss' office wall. I can't imagine that anyone would stay employed anywhere doing that.
And I have a few questions:
Chastain said she was recruited by the CIA OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL? WHAT?
They get the courier's cel phone number. AND THEY CAN'T FIND HIM FOR MONTHS? Is it me or can't they triangulate a cel phone very easily? Maybe I've seen too many spy movies?
They finally find the courier in his white SUV. Then they let it go? THEN they find it again by placing men on the various roads?
And how long were the soldiers in that compound? Any longer and they should have brought an overnight bag.
Now her being a NeoCon.
First, the obvious defense of torture.
Second, the constant attention on Bin Laden throughout the years and the total absence of when Bush said "I don't care about him."
Third, the ironic scene where Chastain's boss said (in the middle of Obama's term) that he "didn't care about Obama." (Obama was the one who reignited the search.)
Fourth, they dwell on an Obama interview where he said "we don't torture". And then the CIA woman shaking her head.
Fifth, in the conference room we dwell on shots where W's photo is in the background IN THE MIDDLE OF OBAMA'S TERM!
It says it was based on personal accounts. Truthful personal accounts?
And Bigelow said to see it and decide. I did and call bullshit.