Directed by Kathryn Bigelow
Starring Jessica Chastain
Released December 19, 2012 (limited)
Watched January 8, 2012
timmmc.com score: 4.5/5 stars
Contenders: Best Director, Best Picture, Original Screenplay, Best Actress
Forgot #timmmcreviews last nite: #ZeroDarkThirty. Great stuff, though the middle act wandered a bit. Huge payoff, Chastain wonderful.This film pretty easily breaks down into three segments: the torture, the 'we can't torture anymore', and the military action. The first and third segments are truly spectacular, especially the treatment of the Seal Team Six military activity.
— Timm McIntosh (@timmmc) January 9, 2013
My slight problems with the film lie in the middle segment. I understand the content and the purpose of what goes on, but to me, it felt like the plot was a bit choppy, a bit wandering. Again, I understand why, but I didn't feel the surge to the end game like I'd ideally want. But all that said, if I were to score all the segments, it'd be a 9-8-10. Only a slight dip. But enough of one.
Also, I'd be negligent if I didn't single out Jessica Chastain's performance. I don't think I could find enough praise... she's that good. I'd be very surprised if she doesn't leave the Oscars with a statuette.
