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[direwolf_of_white_fangs]

The film on the decade long operation and the Navy S.E.A.L team that killed the #1 terrorist in the world.

Gotta love Kathrin Bigelow, yet another masterpiece.

[Fragile Bird]

This needs to be moved to Entertainment.

[Tears of Lys]

I wouldn't mind seeing it.  Probably wait till it's OnDemand, though.

Shouldn't this be in Entertainment?

[Ser Robin Hill]

I'll get it when the blu ray is released.

[peterbound]

I'll go watch it.  I'm excited for it.

[peterbound]

Also,

That is the creepiest Avatar i've ever seen.

[andrew_]

Saw this the other day, was pretty average imo, i did enjoy the last act however. Especially compared to the Hurt Locker (which i studied for my final media high school exams).

[Sturn]

I've already seen an interivew from a CIA rep stating some things were completely distorted for the big screen. Of course this is expected. I fear that the distortion though will become the truth to the world.

[Nearly Headless Ned]

Decent film. Very A-B plot but that's also a strength.

[direwolf_of_white_fangs]

Sturn, on 10 January 2013 - 07:47 AM, said:

I've already seen an interivew from a CIA rep stating some things were completely distorted for the big screen. Of course this is expected. I fear that the distortion though will become the truth to the world.

Really? I'm curious now as to know what are the distortions you are talking about. If you can give a few examples please.
But yeah, this is largely a film, albeit based on real facts or documentary type, still a piece of fiction.
But the bulk of it should be sound or as it happened.

[direwolf_of_white_fangs]

andrew02, on 10 January 2013 - 07:05 AM, said:

Saw this the other day, was pretty average imo, i did enjoy the last act however. Especially compared to the Hurt Locker (which i studied for my final media high school exams).

Hurt locker was allright but my favorite film by Bigelow is still Point Break, great film!

[OllieOwl]

I definitely want to see Zero darkThirty. Bigelow is really good. Need to see Point Break too.

[Sturn]

direwolf_of_white_fangs, on 10 January 2013 - 12:07 PM, said:

Really? I'm curious now as to know what are the distortions you are talking about. If you can give a few examples please.

Going from memory, the interrogations. There was mention of the dog collar scene at Abu Ghhraib being borrowed and protrayed in the movie as if it had something to do with the interrogations to find Bin Laden, which it didn't.

[SerMixalot]

Hurray for torture!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Sci-2]

I'm curious. I've heard this called a jingoistic movie and a severe critique of US policy [by different people].

Edited by SajP, 10 January 2013 - 04:49 PM.

[Nearly Headless Ned]

SajP, on 10 January 2013 - 04:49 PM, said:

I'm curious. I've heard this called a jingoistic movie and a severe critique of US policy [by different people].

I felt it was a fairly neutral movie. Perhaps people are projecting their own political bias onto the film?

[direwolf_of_white_fangs]

I haven't seen the film yet. Tomorrow, tomorrow!

But I've heard that it displeased people from both sides of the political aisle, so it must be damn good.

[Mexal]

I loved it. My favourite movie of the year so far and I have seen all the big ones except Silver Linings Playbook. But I am a sucker for a strong procedural that is paced well with great performances hence why I love Zodiac as well.

[BLU-RAY]

I am way more interested to see this now than I was before it came out; I was concerned (and still am, but less so) that it would either come off as an endorsement of torture or would be interpreted as such by the public.

[Mexal]

BLU-RAY, on 10 January 2013 - 06:17 PM, said:

I am way more interested to see this now than I was before it came out; I was concerned (and still am, but less so) that it would either come off as an endorsement of torture or would be interpreted as such by the public.

It's there and that's that. It happened. It's not an endorsement not an indictment. Up to you to interpret it.