Zero Dark Thirty

Another film into taking down a known terrorist suspect. I'm thinking of films like 'A Bridge of Spies' and 'Eye In The Sky' that would fit into the same category as this. I remember Zero Dark Thirty being released in the UK, I remember not knowing anything about it but it winning awards at the Oscars.

Agencies attempting to bring down Bin Laden, the film was released after Bin Laden was actually murdered. You can google it or IMDB it to get the synopsis and doing so would be better than me trying to accurately explain what is going on in this film. All that you need to know is that the undercover operations show just how difficult it was to gain any information on some of these targets. Not only is it incredibly dangerous but it is harder than one of the Mission Impossible films.

With Edgar Ramirez featuring in the most recent post (- The Girl On The Train) I couldn't not notice him and mention him in this film. Different role but nice to see where he emerged from. Not a main man in this film but always playing the supporting role with care and quality. Likewise, Mark Strong just slipped in and out of a few scenes to keep the movie rolling along. The names staring are names that I don't recognise but it says a lot if you have stars like Mark Strong only featuring in smaller supporting roles. Through all of this I could not take my eyes off of Jessica Chastain (The Martian, The Help). Her hair colour, if nothing else makes her memorable but I will remember her character, the woman who wouldn't back down, who was shot at repeatedly in a car but still wouldn't give up her fight. I know that there are risks that you take when you become an agent and that being shot at is part of the job but there are some things that you don't have to do and actively pursuing someone who is a known terrorist, who can't be found and who is going to come after you is something that you don't have to do. Her courage is unquestionable and I don't know if the character was true or not but the character in the film is incredible.

Watch it with your full concentration. A topic that is educational and needed. Don't shy away from it because the filming and the acting is very good. Yes, it's a film about taking down one man but it was a significant even in modern history, it wasn't a war film and it was both interesting and full of action.