re: My review of Zero Dark Thirty

I thought Chastain did a good job of being a strong woman without coming off as a bitch which is very hard to do. It was one of the reasons I was hesitant to see the movie. Her moley friend who got herself killed not inspecting the dialysis guy fit that stereotype. I liked the movie but it was way too long. No movies should be more than 2 hr 15 minutes. If there is that much story to tell, make a sequel. I wish they would have shown his face. That pissed me off almost as much as them not showing the shooting in Lincoln. They also did a piss poor job of lighting the scenes. I'm sure they did it for dramatic effect but it made everything blurry and I don't just mean the raid scenes. You can barely see Mya in the dark hallway. While a good film, I don't think it deserves any awards. She did a hell of a better job than Natalie Portman when she won but she never should have (looking sad and using eye drops is hardly Oscar-worthy).