A female CIA analysts determination drives this realistic film on the hunt for bin Laden
Zero Dark Thirty is a fictionalized account of the hunt for Osama bin Laden. It starred Jessica Chastain as Maya a CIA analyst obsessed with finding the Al Qaeda leader. The movie is like a police procedural as Maya meticulously goes through interviews, wire taps, and other sources of intelligence to try to find where bin Laden was hiding. It also shows the dark side of the War on Terror with the torture that the CIA employed on Al Qaeda members. Maya’s determination to find the terrorist leader is what drives the entire plot.<br /><br />The whole movie is based upon Maya’s relentless pursuit of bin Laden. She pushed the issue when her superiors appeared disinterested. Her life was threatened when she was stationed in Pakistan doing her work, but she wouldn’t quit. Chastain starred here showing a strong woman lead. It also was much more realistic than your typical Hollywood film that shows analysts who work at a desk usually out in the field shooting people.<br /><br />There were also some very powerful scenes. The first shows the CIA torturing a captured Al Qaeda operative named Ammar. They string him up so he has to stand. They blast loud music so he can’t sleep or concentrate. They waterboard him. They force him into a small box for not answering a question. Then they trick him by saying that he gave up some names of his brethren and then he starts divulging some secrets. He eventually gave Maya the name of a courier that bin Laden used. This was one of the most controversial parts of the film and was loosely based upon the real life Al Qaeda operative Abu Zubaydah. The U.S. thought he was a leader in Al Qaeda but he turned out not only to just be a facilitator but he was mentally unstable as well. He was the first terrorist to be tortured by the U.S. His case led to a debate over whether he talked because of the torture or because of being tricked. This is the same question that the movie raises. Later on the CIA also beat and waterboarded another Al Qaeda member Khalid Sheikh Mohammed who was the mastermind behind 9/11 and he said nothing.<br /><br />Overall, the gathering of intelligence and the analysis of its contents and Maya’s personality are what shine in the film. That might not seem like such a thriller but the way it was presented by director Kathryn Bigelow makes this a must see.<br />C
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