Good

Rating: 7/10 (19 August 2014)

In its category it is amongst the best even though it is difficult to watch and has no shortage of violence, abuse and neglect. As another reviewer stated, Zero Dark Thirty is the type of film that needs good writing to work, because it's about a long process mainly done by people sitting at desks. Many scenes do not feel believable. But great performances help to enhance this amazing story. This is one of those movies that the cast isn't only in for the paycheck. All the characters struggle against a system that has perpetuated falsehoods, and there are verbal fisticuffs back and forth. There are slow spots, but to me the movie is too good to dismiss based on them.