Review of Zero Dark Thirty (2012) by Publius — 16 Jan 2013
Terrible. Slow, choppy, and boring. I found myself wanting to leave half way through and wish I had. The acting was at best mediocre and the script was just not believable. First, the film was obviously rushed to production, as it premiered only 20 months after the actual event.
In that time, the movie had to be researched, the script drafted, the scenes shot, and the film edited. In addition, much of the material the movie would have to rely on is undoubtedly still classified.
Given that, can anyone really believe that the film is at all accurate? No way. It would have been better to wait a few years for material to be declassified, let the historians write the books and shoot the documentaries, and then 10 to 15 years from now shoot a quality film based on accurate material.
There was no need for Hollywood to rush this movie to the theaters.
This review of Zero Dark Thirty (2012) was written by Publius on 16 Jan 2013.
Zero Dark Thirty has generally received very positive reviews.
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