"Zero Dark Thirty" trailer

Over eleven years ago, a terrorist attack took the lives of over two-thousand American lives. From that day forward, the executives of our nation have dedicated countless hours and resources to finding the man responsible: Osama Bin Laden. After years of searching, he was found in Pakistan on May 2, 2011. "Zero Dark Thirty" is a movie that depicts the grueling search process, and the events that finally led to the murder of Bin Laden. The events are factual, and have come from various sources that were involved in the events.

A very convincing trailer for the movie was created, in which numerous scenes are intensely depicted.  Tension seems to rise with each second the trailer plays. From the beginning, it is nearly impossible to take your eyes off the screen. The creator makes great use of music, with a slow piano beat that continues to increase in frequency along with loud background noise. This adds to the sense of suspense as well as the action of the events that are depicted.

There are numerous dialogues that occur throughout the trailer. Between the various mini-scenes and interactions between characters, a black screen pops up with titles and choppy phrases such as “Witness the Greatest Manhunt”, followed by “In History”. This creates a great sense of drama to the trailer, and keeps the audience guessing what will happen next. It also creates

The trailer intends to draw people so that by the end of the two-and-a-half minutes, the onlooker is excited to watch more. Americans are fascinated with the events that occurred before and during the operation, and this trailer is primarily geared towards them. It is very effective in entertaining its audience, however it does not reveal too many vital details of the movie. It ends right before the troops enter Bin Laden’s hideout, leaving the viewer in awe and needing to see more.