Wanted: More Background To This Story

Rating: Null/10 (13 June 2013)

**Caution...Spoiler Alert**
Although I loved the raid at the end, I was disappointed in Kathryn Bigelow's effort but I understand perhaps she limited the scope for some very good reasons. Playing 9/11 audio with a blank screen in the beginning is fine, but SHOW the entire complexity of efforts to make this a more comprehensive story.
I also thought Ms. Bigelow could develop the Maya character...just a bit more about her...more like 'The Hurt Locker'.
I REALLY wanted to see the frustration build for 10 solid years...the near misses.
Start from the very beginning and slow it down. Start from the Clinton Administration...9/11...the Bush Administration...the Obama Administration. Complete the picture.
After the Africa bombings in 1998 American warships fired seventy-nine Tomahawk cruise missiles into Afghanistan and Sudan. In Afghanistan, the attack failed to hit its main targetsâ€”bin Laden, Zawahiri, and the other Al Qaeda leaders. Show this. We almost had him pinned down in Tora Bora...led to a massive bombing campaign. They had him cornered at one point. Show this.
The near misses would have put the viewer(s) on the edge of their seat(s)...and made this a 10 star rating...easily. If it took 4 hours to tell this story...I would be willing to watch every single minute of it.