One of the important facets of this film is the story, the screenplay was developped by Mark Boal who also developped The Hurt Locker, one of the interesting and amazing parts of this script is the way in which the film manages to focus singularly without attempting to add any kind of subplot.
Jessica Chastain is spectacular in this movie, and the lack of a subplot is what makes her performance so powerfull, she is literally in every scene, and manages to hold up the film with her stunning and deft performance. Her performance is truly stellar in the way that she manages to play a woman who is on one hand simply a machine, and yet still a person, we feel for Maya, we understand her plight and the amount that she has invested in her journey, yet we also admire her strength and control.
The film is also strong in the way it doesn't present bin laden as a victim, a villain, or even a human in that sense, this presentation is powerful, because it means that the film doesn't become a political statement, and becomes a journalistic representation of a period of time. I feel that the ending of the film is noteworthy, (i dont feel that this is a spoiler as i guess everyone knows what happens at the end) instead of ending the film with a patriotic 'we did it' message, the film ends with a simple close up of Maya, as a tear runs down her cheek. This is really a question, about wether it was worth the price we all payed, and we are forced as an audience to confront the fact that this woman has put a decade of her life into this battle, and is left with almost nothing.
I feel in conclusion that it is Bigelow's neutral journalistic position and straightforward non-convoluted approach to film making which is what makes this film so great, and it is also the focused performance of Jessica Chastain which is what makes this film so stunning. As usual comments below Rating: A+
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