The scariest day in the life of New York was September 11, 2001. After the attack, which claimed the lives of nearly 3,000 civilians, the US government blamed Al Qaeda and leader Osama bin Laden. The destruction of the terrorist has become the main goal for the country's leadership.
The tragedy was repeatedly told in documentaries and feature films, but the director Katherine Bigelow presented the viewer a chronicle of the events of the hunting and murder of the most dangerous person in the world according to the US special services.
Actors “Goal Number One” and the crew worked in difficult conditions. Ultimately, the film shows us the inner world of American intelligence, which does not always have the boundaries of morality and humanity. For two and a half hours, the viewer sees an amazing mixture of psychological thriller, pseudo-documentary film and action film.
Criticism and recognition
Actors "Target Number One" acted as CIA agents who tracked down the terrorist for many years. Katherine Bigelow and Mark Boal began work on the script in the early 2000s, but permission to shoot was received only in May 2011, when it became known about the assassination of Osama bin Laden.
Many questions were raised by the sources of information of the creators of the military drama. Some politicians wondered who gave Katherine Bigelow access to classified information. The actors and roles of the film “Goal Number One” seemed very reliable to critics, so the Ministry of Defense initiated its own investigation into the “leak” of documents.
Even before the premiere, the creation of Boal and Bigelow was considered the main contender for the Oscar (five nominations) and Golden Globe (four nominations). One of the controversial issues was the scene of torture of terrorists, but the plot is based on real events, and representatives of the Ministry of Defense did not deny the use of the most cruel tools to obtain information.
Agent maya
The main character Maya is a fragile girl who has to prove her professionalism in the male world. She copes brilliantly with the task, because for many years she was fixated only on the destruction of a dangerous terrorist who killed hundreds of lives.
From the first days in the service, she has a hard time, and even during the torture of prisoners, the new one is ready to overcome disgust for the main purpose. It was because of the cruel scenes that the picture “Goal Number One” was criticized. Actors and roles aroused genuine interest, especially Agent Maya, a real character whose identity was never revealed.
Jessica chastain
The red-haired Jessica Chastain invited Katherine Bigelow to the main role. The career of the American actress began with small episodes in the projects “Veronica Mars” and “Ambulance”. The most successful for Jessica was the year 2011, when six films were released with her participation, including the famous “Tree of Life” and “Servant”. In 2012, Chastain continued to act in film and received an offer from Bigelow.
Actors “Goal Number One” admit that the filming was very difficult. The process took place in several countries with the participation of people from government organizations. In one interview, Jessica Chastain talked about how she cried after violent scenes, about loneliness and experience, which eventually brought many nominations and the Golden Globe Award.
Jason clark
All actors of “Goal Number One” agreed without hesitation to participate in the project. Maya is almost always the focus of attention, so other characters have to watch from the side. Dan is a “guide” to the world of interrogation and torture, which the main character meets in Pakistan.
The role of an experienced CIA agent was played by Jason Clark. The Australian actor began his career in his homeland, where he took part in dozens of popular television projects. Together with Jessica Chastain, he starred in two films at once: “The Most Drunkest County in the World” and “Target Number One”.
The actors of the film “Goal Number One” were familiar to the audience. For example, the role of the Director of the CIA went to James Gandolfini - the main “mafia” from the series “The Soprano Clan”. We could observe the head of the CIA Pakistan headquarters Kyle Chandler in the projects “Friday Night Lights”, “Anatomy of Passion” and “Tomorrow Comes Today”. Harold Perrino was remembered for his role as Michael Dawson in the legendary TV series Lost, and British actress Jennifer El played Elizabeth Bennett in the film adaptation of Pride and Prejudice (1995).