B.y.o.b.

Rating: 9/10 (20 April 2015)

Before I started watching "Zero Dark Thirty", I thought it was going to be one of those never ending thrillers filled with American propaganda. However, I had to see it myself to be able to state: it is not. From the get go, this film tells us the circumstances behind Bin Laden's capture (or murder?), and that's what makes this movie so impressive. Also, writers are smart enough to create some over-realistic characters that fit very precisely in a movie. In my opinion, Maya is too indestructible to be real, and she is written like a superhero character who everybody cares about. However, the actress Jessica Chastain indeed STEALS the show with such performance, bringing life to her character. In fact, that's one of the strongest characters I've seen in years, and it feels refreshing to see that Hollywood has finally given such duty to a woman. Furthermore, the directing is very present and tries everything to entertain the spectator, which never fails; scene after scene, I was just wondering why I took so long so give it a chance. People are free to say whatever they want to about the United States' actions and it's politician vision, but I doubt they are able to bash the technical elements in this picture, since they are nearly perfect.