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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