Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
Second time around for this, and I still feel it is Bigelow's masterpiece. A tense and haunting film, with a breathless performance from Jessica Chastain. Once again a Bigelow film exposes the flaws in a very macho, and cold world, but by placing a female in a largely unlikeable central role is able to challenge traditionally gender roles. The script is excellent also, with some great dialogue and detailed research. It does lose something on a smaller screen, but overall the impact of the film is not lost. Should have won best picture last year IMO.
10/10
Second time around for this, and I still feel it is Bigelow's masterpiece. A tense and haunting film, with a breathless performance from Jessica Chastain. Once again a Bigelow film exposes the flaws in a very macho, and cold world, but by placing a female in a largely unlikeable central role is able to challenge traditionally gender roles. The script is excellent also, with some great dialogue and detailed research. It does lose something on a smaller screen, but overall the impact of the film is not lost. Should have won best picture last year IMO.
10/10