A fictional adaptation of the CIA 's hunt for Osama bin Laden, the blockbuster film Zero Dark Thirty directed by Kathryn Bigelow presents us with a number of important ethical questions. Along with a parallel theme surrounding torture, seen in the film, as well as felt through the audience. Following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Osama bin Laden becomes one of the most-wanted men on the planet. The worldwide manhunt for the terrorist leader occupies the resources and attention of two U.S. presidential administrations. Ultimately, it is the work of a dedicated female operative, Maya, that proves instrumental in finally locating Bin Laden. In May 2011, Navy SEALs launch a nighttime strike, killing bin Laden in his compound in Abbottabad,
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With the absence of sound and lighting, Bigelow creates confusion and fear. As the viewer would think this should be an exciting scene, with contentment in Maya’s eye, the lack of such techniques portray the exact opposite. More specifically: She then boards the plane, is asked by the pilot where she wants to go and responds only with a stunned silence that slowly slides into tears. Then it cuts to black. This scene represents the “Now what?” For Maya’s 11 Year mission has been completed, and moreover successful, leaving her with uncertainty for what the future holds. Instead of answering the “What happens next?” viewers are left with questions and obscurity. As this is based off a true story, Bigelow had no choice but to film it exactly as it happened. The way she did that was through a lack of sound and lighting, for these were just regular people, living regular lives, and just doing their …show more content…
Due to the film being based off of a true story, it is filmed in chronological order. Together the well organized structure of the film, along with the techniques or lack there-of were the backbone of presenting this film as honest and real as possible. As viewers, we know that Bigelow could have dramatized and transformed the story into something way different, given the topic of war and guns, yet it would be misleading and present false information to the
With the absence of sound and lighting, Bigelow creates confusion and fear. As the viewer would think this should be an exciting scene, with contentment in Maya’s eye, the lack of such techniques portray the exact opposite. More specifically: She then boards the plane, is asked by the pilot where she wants to go and responds only with a stunned silence that slowly slides into tears. Then it cuts to black. This scene represents the “Now what?” For Maya’s 11 Year mission has been completed, and moreover successful, leaving her with uncertainty for what the future holds. Instead of answering the “What happens next?” viewers are left with questions and obscurity. As this is based off a true story, Bigelow had no choice but to film it exactly as it happened. The way she did that was through a lack of sound and lighting, for these were just regular people, living regular lives, and just doing their …show more content…
Due to the film being based off of a true story, it is filmed in chronological order. Together the well organized structure of the film, along with the techniques or lack there-of were the backbone of presenting this film as honest and real as possible. As viewers, we know that Bigelow could have dramatized and transformed the story into something way different, given the topic of war and guns, yet it would be misleading and present false information to the