A very good movie

I already saw this movie but since it was a while back, I was quite eager to check it out again. The first time around, I was really impressed by ‘The Hurt Locker’ so I was really eager to see Kathryn Bigelow’s next directing effort, especially after it was heralded by the critics. Eventually, she came up with another thriller about the war against terrorism and she once again pretty much nailed it, even though I thought that ‘The Hurt Locker’ was still superior. Still, this chick really can direct some realistic and spellbinding thrillers, no doubt about it, and I was on the edge of my seat during the whole duration which is quite remarkable since we all pretty much knew how it would end from the very beginning. The first touch that I did appreciate where the first few minutes where you hear those horrific (and probably real) phone calls from the victims of 09/11. It was just heartbreaking and gave a background to what would happen next. Basically, I don’t think Bygelow tried to make us think that it was ok to torture all these people but, with this introduction, it explained why the USA was (and probably still is) at war and why they would use any means necessary. The point was to show without judging and the point was well made. Personally, I always wonder why it took them so long to find Bin Laden and, with this movie, you get more or less an explanation but we’ll never know for sure. Concerning Jessica Chastain, I was once again really impressed as she probably is one of the best actresses of her generation, she really carried the whole thing on her shoulders but, in fact, it was one thing that actually bothered me. I mean, if you follow this story, she basically single-handedly tracked down Osama Bin Laden for about a decade, and, apparently, no one else was really instrumental in his capture. It seems rather hard to believe that only person would have been behind all this though. Furthermore, by trying to be really realistic, which was fine, the whole thing got pretty murky at some point (I still didn’t get what happened with that crashing chopper towards the end). Anyway to conclude, in spite of these flaws, it was still a really good flick and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you are interested in this subject.