Zero Dark Thirty

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Ricardo W Debo comenzar por advertir que, si bien esta es una película muy bien hecha, no deja de ser una pieza de interés muy limitado, y tal vez es lo que más resiento de buena parte de las películas que este año nos fueron ofrecidas como las mejores: una visión excesivamente americocéntrica de la realidad. Sé que acabo de decir una perogrullada, pero es necesario el comentario toda vez que esta película puede carecer del menor interés para la audiencia externa, muy a pesar de que la historia en sí misma es muy interesante. Dicho esto, hay que admitir que es un film de grandísimos e innegables méritos, y tal vez el mayor de ellos es la falta de triunfalismo, lo cual contrarresta directamente lo anterior. ¡Vaya paradoja! Tomando como eje de la historia un capítulo bastante confuso y oscuro de la historia estadounidense contemporánea, que tuvo como desenlace la muerte de Osama Bin Laden, podía ser mucha la tentación de caer en la auto-indulgencia, y este film está muy lejos de hacerlo. Más bien, parece un retrato bastante fiel de las complejidades y las implicaciones éticas y humanas de todo el proceso. Esto gracias a un guión sobrio, muy bien hilvanado y estupendamente dirigido. Este no es el típico ejemplo de películas nacionalistas, banderitas americanas ondeando y discursos grandilocuentes. Más bien parece una invitación honesta a la autocrítica sin caer en retóricas liberales, un equilibrio muy difícil de lograr, y sin embargo lo alcanza. Como documento histórico, es un esfuerzo interesantísimo. Como pieza cinematográfica, es sobresaliente en su género. Un film muy inteligente, por decir lo menos. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/06/24 Full Review Catalina F One of the best movies I have seen. Jessica Chastain as the main character in a military movie was incredible. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/03/24 Full Review Joaquin M A great movie worth watching twice. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/02/24 Full Review Silver S One of my all-time favorite movies. I have watched this movie many times since it first came out. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/30/24 Full Review KB B This was a very enjoyable movie with good acting and storyline. It's definitely worth the watch. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/20/24 Full Review John C In case you don't know... Zero Dark Thirty is about the hunt for Osama Bin Laden, after the 9/11 attacks on America. Maybe, over the years, we've been spoiled by James Bond into thinking that all spying involves gadgets and car chases. However, in reality, most spying is done from behind desks and listening. And, yes, that's certainly a bit boring in some people's eyes. However, that could be seen - by some - as a failing of the film. It's about two and a half hours long and a lot of it is spent in offices watching people in suits arguing about budgets and how to spend them (hardly what we'd expect from superspies!). So, maybe if you're intending watching this, you should know that it's not `all action.' Plus there is a fair bit of human torture during the first half, so, if you don't have a strong stomach, you may not want to see how interrogations are taking place. But, it does chronicle the hunt for the world's most wanted man pretty well. Even though (assuming you've watched the news) you probably know then ending, the final showdown is extremely tense and well filmed. Plus there should be a special mention to Jessica Chastain who completely owns every scene that she's in. In fact... her performance is so strong that she effectively eclipses every other actor in this film, leaving everyone who isn't her as little more than an extra! So, if you're interested in the subject matter, then this really is the film to watch on the hunt for Bin Laden - certainly worth a watch (although expect a `slow burner'). Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/16/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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