Zero Dark Thirty

I watched this film today. In a nutshell, It starts at September 11 and follows the life of a CIA operative whose job it is to track down UBL.

I was one of those who was disappointed with Hurt Locker, which was directed by the same person, and despite good reviews for this one, had little expectation. It was not as bad as I was prepared for, but not as good as a documentary I had seen about a year ago on the same subject.

Maybe it is a cultural thing, but Americans need a hero. I don't know how fictional Maya is, but this sort of thing detracts from the movie for me. Also, to give away the obvious spoiler, I almost felt sorry for UBL at the end considering how many children were around when the assassination occurred.

Nonetheless, it was a movie that always needed to be made and this was a better than fair attempt at it.