a good film in terms of essentials but I don't understand the fuss

Rating: 6/10 (24 October 2013)

A very good film but surprisingly unsatisfying even for a viewer who loves seeing commando types running around in combat gear, with throat mics and guns. The scene at the end, in the compound was the best bit - and very tense - but the rest was not ... something. A bit "meh!" I don't see what all the fuss was about in terms of awards. The Direction (Bigelow) was excellent, faultless really, but I think the screenplay had something lacking. It wasn't memorable or gripping enough generally. I think that the characters were too inhuman and too shallow, they didn't really relate to the viewer (or vice versa) and I didn't much care for anyone to particularly care what happened to them. Didn't want any of the "goodies" to die, wanted Bin Laden to be found but had seen the footage/reenactments in so many other programs that it was a bit old and unoriginal.
A good film, to be sure, but not brilliant, and somewhat empty and unsatisfying. Well filmed though and acted, but I feel the actors were not utilised enough in terms of scope of personality.