F.Y.I.
The movie’s title is military-jargon for some unspecified
time when it’s dark, either very late at night or very early in the morning. It
is somewhat equivalent to “the wee small hours of the morning”.
A black project is a highly classified military or national
security undertaking. Its existence is not acknowledged by government, military
personnel nor by defence contractors. The location where it takes place is
referred to as a black site.
ISI is the intelligence agency of the Islamic Republic of
Pakistan.
UBL refers to the al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden
PRINCIPAL
CAST MEMBERS
Jason Clarke: Dan, a CIA interrogator in Pakistan
Jessica Chastain: Maya, a young CIA recruit
Kyle Chandler: CIA station chief Joseph Bradley
Jennifer Ehle: Maya’s friend and fellow CIA officer Jessica
Mark Strong: CIA Langley boss George
James Gandolfini: CIA Director
REVIEW
This fact based movie chronicles the decade long hunt for
Osama bin Laden following the destruction of the World Trade Center twin towers
in 2001. Unlike most Hollywood productions, this one is matter-of-fact without
the usual over-the-top embellishment. Consequently some will find the
true-to-life “enhanced interrogation techniques” (torture by any other name) of
bin Laden’s nephew repugnant and will have to avert their eyes.
At times the dialogue will be incomprehensible to most
everyone because it is spoken so rapidly, replete with CIA jargon and the
suspect’s names are so similar it gets confusing. But the gist of it becomes apparent
later.
There are any number of fine performances but that of
Jessica Chastain is simply outstanding. The production values are first rate
with great attention to detail making it seem more like a documentary than just
another movie.
CLASSIFICATION
for strong violence including brutal disturbing images and
for language.
P.S.
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$187,000.
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