What I Watched -- Zero Dark Thirty

T and I went to see Zero Dark Thirty about a week ago, and there's something we should be clear about.  It's not the shoot-em-up that you might be looking for.  It's a psychological drama in the style of Homeland, except that we all know how this story ends.

That is not to belittle the excellent job done by Jessica Chastain as Maya, the tenacious CIA agent determined to find "UBL," as they call him, and certain that she finally has.  It's only at the end that the military operation begins, but it's exciting once it does.

Recently, the Center for Investigative Reporting and Esquire magazine put out a piece called "The Shooter," based on a series of interviews with the still-anonymous SEAL Team 6 member who pulled the trigger which fired the bullet that killed Osama bin Laden.  It's interesting to hear his side of the story, it's sad that he's ended up where he is today, and it's tough to say whether he should have said anything in the first place.

But he did, and the movie and article make nice complements.

Bottom line: not all about the thrills, but Jessica Chastain keeps it interesting.  A military action worth taking some time to appreciate.