Following on from the theme of films with bad halves, Zero Dark Thirty follows suit, but thankfully the second body of the film redeems itself. Some surprising appearances from some lesser-known TV actors, and I got hints of The West Wing (namely one incident in the first half of the film) and Occupation (BBC series), but the latter was naturally going to come to mind, given the nature of the film.
I'm not as sold on the film as the other reviews I've seen. I didn't like The Hurt Locker, and whilst I think this is a much better film, and didn't have the Hollywood polish that can be so unnecessary and sometimes ruins some 'war' films, it lacked a certain something.
Naturally, the film had to have a really thoughtful ending too. Again, that's Hollywood for you.
As an aside, I'm not sure if James Gandolfini actually finds it hard to breathe in everyday life, but my God it sounds like it.
7/10
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