"Zero Dark Thirty" A Different Approach to the Assassination of Osama bin Laden

Title: "Zero Dark Thirty" A Different Approach to the Assassination of Osama bin Laden
By: Jordan Evans
     Recently in one of my history classes we analyzed and watched the movie, "Zero Dark Thirty" by Kathryn Bigelow. This movie has interested me in many ways from a historical point of view that I would like to give a review on it. You may be wondering what this movie is all about. "Zero Dark Thirty" is a thriller type movie with multiple twists and turns. It deals with the finding and killing of Osama bin Laden over an eleven year span.
     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 participant in a extreme tortuous group, 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. Maya is confident bin Laden is where she says he is.
    Actress Jessica Chastain, who plays Maya does a fantastic job playing as a CIA operative who has been chasing Osama bin Laden. She is a strong character, and always demands that "her way" is the best way to go. Actor Jason Clarke, who plays Dan does an amazing job as a ruthless torturer who gathers the information from the prisoners that are from Al Qaeda. Clarke was the perfect actor for this position, and filled his part very well. No actor or actress throughout this film did a bad job. They all played crucial parts throughout certain scenes which complimented the entirety of the movie.
     This movie has a lot of unexpected scenes. I did not like the torturing scenes even though they were necessary to get the point of view across to the audience. I am not a fan of watching somebody getting tortured so through those scenes it hurt my eyes to watch it. I enjoyed the scene where the Navy SEAL team recreates the operation for the assassination of bin Laden. In all possibilities it was as accurate as it could be which was very entertaining. They literally recreated the scene perfectly in my eyes which is very impressive. That was probably the most essential part of the movie so it had to be precise.
     The lesson to be learned in this movie is to never give up. Throughout the movie, Maya was on the case for finding bin Laden the day she entered the CIA, and when it seemed that everyone had given up, she prevailed through and never gave up. She dedicated her hard work and time into finding bin Laden, and when it came to the time for her to fulfill her destiny in pin pointing his location she achieved. She never gave up on her mission, and prevailed through all her hardships.
     I would recommend this movie to anybody who is interested in the events leading up to the assassination of Osama bin Laden. It is rated R and was rated 7.4/10. I enjoyed a lot parts of this movie except for the torturing. The overall performance of this movie is commendable, and it was a very interesting movie.
     I would score this movie as a 4.5 out of 5 star rating. This rating sufficiently compliments the film. This movie was very interesting and was enjoyable to watch. 
     Jordan Evans is a junior who attends Sterling High school. He works in a movie theater at Cinemark 16 as an usher. He plays year round soccer and is interested in going to college for soccer. He keeps himself entertained with his blog spot, working out, playing soccer, and hanging out with his friends. He enjoys his life, and just loves everyone.