tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642791106323195095.post4592390359641855934..comments2023-10-26T04:04:30.986-06:00Comments on The Movie Manifesto: Zero Dark Thirty: Terror, Torture, and TradecraftJeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14079615546202881790noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642791106323195095.post-51231742282733324942013-01-16T08:29:47.651-07:002013-01-16T08:29:47.651-07:00Thanks, Sarah! And thanks for clearing up the acro...Thanks, Sarah! And thanks for clearing up the acronyms -- your expertise is much appreciated.Jeremyhttp://moviemanifesto.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642791106323195095.post-64913597969099122702013-01-16T05:01:48.858-07:002013-01-16T05:01:48.858-07:00Glad you liked the movie much as I did! As far as ...Glad you liked the movie much as I did! As far as the acronyms go, KSM is Khalid Sheik Mohammad (remember the hairy guy in the stretched out undershirt we captured awhile back? That's him). ISI is Pakistani Intelligence, similar to the CIA. I've read several books detailing various sections of the movie and would be happy to provide recommendations. Fabulous review Jeremy!<br />-SarahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642791106323195095.post-38769078627870406692013-01-15T13:40:17.906-07:002013-01-15T13:40:17.906-07:00Thanks Raashi, appreciate it. Regarding your quest...Thanks Raashi, appreciate it. Regarding your question, I think it's left deliberately ambiguous. It's possible that there's actually some shady event in her past that has to remain confidential, but I'm more partial to the explanation that she's guarded and withdrawn by nature, and she reveals as little information about herself out of habit.<br /><br />I'm glad you brought up that scene, though, because it features one of my favorite moments of the movie that I didn't have room to mention in my initial post, namely the bit when James Gandolfini asks Maya what else she's worked on besides bin Laden, and she flatly responds, "I've done nothing else". That quietly informs us about the depths of her obsession, and it serves to make the movie's final shot all the more powerful.Jeremyhttp://moviemanifesto.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642791106323195095.post-22907745586501329712013-01-15T12:04:39.998-07:002013-01-15T12:04:39.998-07:00Beck! Really nice job- agree with you on all front...Beck! Really nice job- agree with you on all fronts. the beginning torture scenes were so... overwhelming. Question for you- do you remember when the top D.C. character sat down with Jessica Chastain at lunch? He said, do you know why we recruited you after high school? ... and she responded, i dont think im allowed to talk about that. Do you know what that meant? Great blog post- keep em up! -RRaashihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410232933752696245noreply@blogger.com