Let the debate begin! Josh Brunsting from CriterionCast joins Andrew and Monica to discuss what makes Zero Dark Thirty effective (or not). Does the film work as a piece of journalism? Does its depiction of torture warrant the controversy? What does everyone think of Maya as a character? Tune in to find out.
SHOW NOTES:
0:22 - Intro and clip
3:00 - Josh's overall thoughts, the cinematography
9:54 - Maya's motivation
15:09 - The film as "cinematic journalism" and movies based on true events
21:48 - The depiction of torture
31:06 - Comparisons with Zodiac, thoughts on the casting
36:00 - The theme of murkiness, how Bigelow makes the audience complicit
39:03 - The final raid sequence
42:34 - The framing of the torture scenes, whether it's manipulative
46:00 - Final thoughts and show close
DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing cinemafix@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening!