Review of Kill the Messenger (2014) by Spangle — 14 Jun 2016
Kill the Messenger is a passionate and truly tragic tale of how the media and the CIA murdered a man who exposed them for their egregious sins. A truly engaging and entertaining biopic, Kill the Messenger has a solid blend of drama and thrills through its story, even if it is a conventional biopic.
Jeremy Renner turns in a very good performance here. Director Michael Cuesta does a good job balancing the facts and the entertainment and the end result is a largely tight film with just a few scenes that are more of the filler variety.
Additionally, it is a really passionate film that will really make you mad if you let it. I watched it a day ago as of writing this and I am still fuming at the injustice of it all. Overall, Kill the Messenger is a solid film that follows the biopic narrative arc, but is a really good example of how to make real life compelling.
This review of Kill the Messenger (2014) was written by Spangle on 14 Jun 2016.
Kill the Messenger has generally received positive reviews.
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