Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Open Letters Monthly: Zero Dark Thirty

One of the most important moments of our generation is easily the attack by extremists on September 11, 2001. If you were to ask ten people on the street, nine would be able to tell you exactly where they were when news of the first plane crashing into Tower One. Since then, we as a nation have been subjected t constant conflict in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, and other countries around the globe in what has become known as "The War on Terror." While it has yet to come to a close, 2011 saw an end of sorts when a covert task group succeeded in killing Osama bin Laden, leader of al Qaeda and the man responsible for organizing attacks on our home soil.

Director Kathryn Bigelow has been trying to make this film since the success of her last Middle East war tale The Hurt Locker, and what she succeeds in bringing to the big screen takes everything you thought you knew about the War on Terror and turns it on its ear. Maya is a CIA operative newly stationed in Pakistan after the 9/11 attacks. She single-mindedly dedicates herself to finding and eliminating her country's greatest threat, and sees many friends come and go for almost a decade. Finally, when all hope seems lost, one tiny lead will finally lead her to the end of her mission and the safety of her country.

Zero Dark Thirty is directed by Kathryn Bigelow and stars Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler, Joel Edgerton, Mark Strong, Jennifer Ehle, Edgar Ramirez, Mark Duplass and James Gandolfini. It is the #1 movie of 2012.

Click here to read the full review on Open Letters Monthly.

4 comments:

  1. Mr. Anderson,

    This was incredibly revoting. Your description of the movie made me feel as if I were acutely there experiencing it myself. On a mission, tense, anxious, in the dark putting my life on the line, sitting with you in the movie theater. Navy seals would be proud to call you one of there own. You truly are a maverick of movie reviews.

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  2. Anonymous,

    This lacked substance and any kind of theme. It is also clear you know nothing about navy seals or acting, get out of the game.

    Two Big thumbs down anonymous poster.

    Mr. Anderson

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  3. Help i am trapped in the matrix and cant stop reviewing EVERYTHING.

    Some one please send help.

    Mr. Anderson

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  4. What a worthless comment. Two thumbs down.

    Mr. Anderson

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