This movie stars Jessica Chastain who play's Maya, a tough, savvy, intelligent CIA agent who eat, sleeps and breathes the intricate network of al-Qaeda. The first half hour of the movie involve the US's enhanced interrogation techniques, AKA torture. Maya originally is standoffish about these methods, however as her obsession grows over her hunt for OBL she becomes more open to doing what is needed to find him. These scenes are not for the faint of heart. I dont feel like this movie sets out to have a political agenda about the way the US goes about their interrogations. However, the torture scenes seem to last too long and are more than sufficient for getting the message across. All in all though, the hunt and reconnaissance are extremely well done and is by far the highlight of the movie.
The raid on Osama Bin Laden's camp was a little anti-climatic. However, it was exactly what I expected. But again, I believe it was Jessica Chastain's acting and the hunt itself that steals the show.
This is a gritty movie that gives us just a glimpse into the process of bringing the mastermind of 9-11 to justice. If you can get past the torture scenes (which can be tough), you will not be disappointed in this movie. If you missed it in the theaters, it has recently been released at Amazon, check it out.
"9-11, Never Forget"
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