A rare good job

Rating: 7/10 (1 March 2013)

I came to this movie without the political baggage so commonly seen on these boards-- and with the pragmatic viewpoint that one man's terrorist is another's freedom fighter, and both sides couldn't care less about causing collateral damage. As a neutral, I really enjoyed it...an under-played, no frills, no flag-waving account of how they got their man. I try not to prejudge, but sometimes the evidence is so overwhelming I can't resist. As a story based on actual events, this is streets ahead of Argo, which I'm yet to see but which seems to have fraud written all over it. It's also superior to The Hurt Locker, probably because it gave Bigelow meatier material to work with.