- Film Review
- Reviewed By Terry Staunton
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4 out of 5
The hunt for Osama Bin Laden is catalogued in forensic detail in this wordy but well-paced thriller from the makers of the Oscar-winning The Hurt Locker. Driven CIA operative Maya (Jessica Chastain) follows every small lead across the globe while attempting to track down the al-Qaeda figurehead, frequently locking horns with her superiors back in the United States. With the aid of on-screen timeline and location captions, director Kathryn Bigelow skilfully manages to present a cohesive narrative out of potentially confusing material, which includes scenes of torture that have provoked widespread controversy. Chastain's performance occasionally veers towards the histrionic, but her character (largely inspired by a real undercover female agent) gives the film a strong human centre as events lead up to the thrilling assault on Bin Laden's hideout.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Maya
- Jessica Chastain
- Dan
- Jason Clarke (2)
- Patrick, squadron team leader
- Joel Edgerton
- Jessica
- Jennifer Ehle
- George
- Mark Strong
- Joseph Bradley
- Kyle Chandler
- Larry
- Edgar Ramirez
- CIA director
- James Gandolfini
- Jack
- Harold Perrineau
- National security advisor
- Stephen Dillane
- Jeremy
- John Barrowman
- John
- Scott Adkins
- Steve
- Mark Duplass
- Tim, station chief
- Daniel Lapaine
Crew
- Director
- Kathryn Bigelow
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