Zero Dark Thirty: The hunt for UBL

Rating: 8/10 (27 January 2013)

On the off chance you are wondering what "Zero Dark Thirty" stands for, its a reference for 00:30 hrs, or in English half past midnight. It's a pretty important time in the film, so keep an eye out for it.
This film I found rather interesting. There isn't a mass emphasis on the actual strike against Usama Bin Laden, but more of a focus leading from 11 September 2001 up to how they found him, including the dead ends and trials and tribulations within. Some parts of this film might seem a bit boring and bland to some, however a lot of the people on the way out of the cinema last night enjoyed it. I think there is a lot of appeal here for different groups. If you're an action film fan, you will enjoy the back end of the film but appreciate the lead up to it. This isn't a suspense film as you all know what happens in the end, and they sure as hell won't be able to make a sequel. However, this film isn't a documentary but it also isn't a completely fictional film. If you enjoyed Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy then you will really enjoy this film. As for the rest of you it could either way, but it is a well made film and doesn't come across as something cheap and nasty.
The main character in this is an attractive redhead and she starts out as very non confident and wet behind the ears. You see her developed into a harder and more determined person. My favourite line in the film is when someone asks who she is "I'm the mother f****r that found this place". Though the film doesn't directly place its success purely on here performance and many of the characters in this add value and decent performances. If you are easily entertained then don't go see this, if you like a good thinking persons film then despite there not being a "6th sense" style twist, you will very much enjoy this.