《刺杀本·拉登》

    The film details the hunt for the most wanted terrorist* in American history. If you wondered why it took so long to capture* Osama bin Laden, the film based on real events shows how complicated* and dangerous the task is.

    The movie opens in the dark with an audio of 9/11. The voice of a victim telling the 911 operator “I’m going to die, aren’t I?” is as immediate and heartbreaking* as it was on that day.

    Then the story jumps from that moment to the Saudi Group, a team of CIA operatives* trying to get information from a detainee* with torture*.

    That is the situation CIA analyst Maya (Jessica Chastain) walks into her first time in the field where she meets Dan (Jason Clarke) who is leading the interrogation*.

    Director Kathryn Bigelow adds a matter-of-fact tone to the film that serves the subject well. There are no over-the-top action sequences. Instead the film depicts* a long, frustrating* and tiring investigation through the eyes of Maya who believes that the key to capturing bin Laden is finding his most trusted courier*. Chastain is perfect as the focused and driven Maya who will stop at nothing in order to bring bin Laden to justice.

    Jason Clarke doesn’t miss a beat as Dan who is willing to do what it takes in the field yet understands his own limitations*.

    It is fascinating to watch as slowly but surely despite the many setbacks, the CIA operation begins to close in on the location of bin Laden. The final sequence depiction of the Navy Seal Team 6 mission is tense and gripping* even though we know the result. Bigelow puts the audience in the middle of the action and it feels as if you’re right there as they break into the secured compound* level by level to finally take down bin Laden.

    As Maya prepares to leave after achieving her mission, there is a mixture of sadness and satisfaction on her face. She has paid a heavy price. The film forces the audience to face the toll*, the complexity and messy consequences* of the war on terror.(SD-Agencies)