Zero Dark Thirty (2012)

Release date: 2013-01-11
Country: USA|United Arab Emirates
Language: English|Arabic|Urdu|Pushto|French
Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Production Co: Columbia Pictures, Annapurna Pictures, First Light Production
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Rating: 7.4/10
Length: 2h 37min

Storyline

Maya is a CIA operative whose first experience is in the interrogation of prisoners following the Al Qaeda attacks against the U.S. on the 11th September 2001. She is a reluctant participant in extreme duress applied to the detainees, but believes that the truth may only be obtained through such tactics. For several years, she is single-minded in her pursuit of leads to uncover the whereabouts of Al Qaeda's leader, Osama Bin Laden. Finally, in 2011, it appears that her work will pay off, and a U.S. Navy SEAL team is sent to kill or capture Bin Laden. But only Maya is confident Bin Laden is where she says he is.

Plot Keywords

special forces, commando raid, explosion, torture, f rated, lie, aircraft carrier, female agent, september 11 2001, waterboarding, male tied up, based on true story, male nudity, intelligence agent, manhunt, cia, terrorist, motivational, combat, commando mission

Short Review

When it comes to establishing and maintaining tension, there wasn't a better American genre picture released this year. Refrain from viewing it as historical record and you won't leave disappointed.