addressing the controversy

Rating: 6/10 (24 March 2013)

When Kathryn Bigelow's "Zero Dark Thirty" got released, it drew controversy for what was seen as an endorsement of torture. It should be noted that the movie does depict torture committed by the CIA. However, the torture takes place years before there are any leads, so it doesn't appear that the torture leads to Osama bin Laden's capture and subsequent execution. As can be expected, the actual mission is the most intense sequence. We can debate whether or not it was a good idea to kill the world's most wanted man as opposed to sending him to the Hague, but what's done is done. Jessica Chastain is particularly intense as the CIA agent whose dogged determination eventually leads to the capture. All in all, I thought that it was a good movie. Better than "Argo", although not the year's best movie.