Biased, poorly plotted and one dimensional with some well executed scenes

Rating: 1/10 (16 May 2013)

Zero Dark Thirty is a film with no real substance. As almost everyone knows what the outcome will be, it being the biggest news story in many years, some attempt could have been made to address the issues surrounding what may well be a very important moment in history. Such as why Muslim terrorists are willing to go to such extreme lengths to attack western targets and why America would go to such lengths to get one man. More importantly it was a very lopsided, one dimensional view of what is a very complex story. The unsubtle insinuation that torture, especially water- boarding, helped capture Bin Laden and is therefore acceptable is disgusting. Over and above all this there is still the burning question of whether a nation that promulgates liberty and justice served these ideals in any way by shooting a man, essentially in cold blood and dumping his body at sea, instead of bringing him to trial. Plus the fact that the the film gives the impression that Maya, the lead character, was the only person really after Bin Laden makes it a dreadful movie.