ZERO DARK THIRTY
Kathryn Bigelow’s first film since her Oscar winning turn
behind the camera for The Hurt Locker
three years back, Zero Dark Thirty
tracks the ten year hunt for Osama Bin Laden as led by Jessica Chastain’s Maya,
a fiercely determined CIA operative. It seems to be that every year the
Academy opts to pinpoint one film and shed controversial light over it, thus
ruining its chances. This year,Bigelow’s thrillingly brilliant film is the
victim, with several members requesting their fellow Academy members to boycott
this film due to its depiction of torture. Shameful, considering the final hour
of this film is the most thrilling hour of all the films nominated.
Will it win?
Once upon a time, it was a contender. It’s a crying shame – and a
disservice to the past year in film – that it no longer is. The controversy has
really damaged its chances, with the final nail in the coffin coming in the
form of Bigelow not receiving a nomination in the Directing category. Many of
the Academy members who spoke out about Zero Dark Thirty have since
spoken out about their comments, stating they didn’t mean what they said… Alas,
the damage had been done.
Film: 5/5
Chances of Winning: 2.5/5
Chances of Winning: 2.5/5
Read my Zero Dark Thirty review here
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