So far the clips released for director Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty have been of the voiceover-and-ominous-music variety — little more than a few cuts and a bit of dialog about how “Maya” (Jessica Chastain) is such a great and confident CIA operative.
Finally, we have a bit more to go on. Despite the fact that critics have been talking about Bigelow’s already critics’-award-winning account of the hunt for Osama bin Laden for weeks now, the film hasn’t been seen by common folk. So having this new trailer (above) – chock-full of CIA intrigue and actual bin Laden hunting – gives the average Joe something to go on until the movie is actually in theaters.
Also, for the trained ear, the trailer has a bit of an Easter egg. Maybe. In contrast to the heavy “duh, duh, duuuhh” drone of the music in the first trailers, the track that sneaks up halfway through the clip is the Scala & Kolacny Brothers choir covering Metallica’s “Nothing Else Matters.” Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” was famously used as part of detainee interrogations, but in Zero Dark Thirty the only track used for interrogation is “Pavlov’s Dogs” by the hardcore band Rorschach so maybe this soundtrack is a subtle nod to the forbears? Seems possible.
There are not, however, many glimpses of the much-debated torture scenes in the flick (presumably because they’re not safe for all audiences). But there is much more about the Maya character, who is essentially a catch-all stand-in for the CIA agents who actually tracked down bin Laden. Judging by this brief glimpse, it looks as though she could be one of the toughest women on screen in a year full of tough women.
We’ll find out soon. Zero Dark Thirty will have a limited release on Dec. 19 and hit theaters nationwide Jan. 11.
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