Episode #34: Zero Dark Thirty (Part 2) - a podcast by Film Geek Radio

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



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