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By Michael O'sullivan (1,712) for Washington Post (9,851) on 08 Oct 2014

Despite the film’s heavy-handed effort at vindication, Renner manages to deliver a performance that is complex and satisfyingly contradictory…

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By John Anderson (1,358) for Wall Street Journal (3,071) on 08 Oct 2014

If the screenplay to Kill the Messenger were a news story, any capable copydesk would have kicked it back to the reporter — not for a shortage…

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By Eric Kohn (1,203) for Indiewire (3,631) on 08 Oct 2014

Even as it celebrates the spirit of committed journalism that rises above the powerful forces designed to contain it, Kill the Messenger displays…

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By Mick Lasalle (3,303) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 08 Oct 2014

In his performance, Jeremy Renner hints at something dark stirring beneath Webb’s surface, but it never quite comes out, and we’re left…

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By Joe Mcgovern (126) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 07 Oct 2014

Director Michael Cuesta (Homeland) includes just enough real news footage among the heavily scripted scenes to make you crave a documentary…

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By Matt Singer (625) for The Dissolve (1,478) on 07 Oct 2014

Kill The Messenger isn’t a great movie, but it’s a great vehicle for Renner, and a showcase for the kind of work he should be doing more…

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By Jesse Hassenger (800) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 07 Oct 2014

It’s an interesting approach to a fascinating story — yet it still can’t fully break free of its initial limitations…

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By Marc Savlov (2,019) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 07 Oct 2014

It’s a worthy effort, and Webb’s story is important…

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By Kyle Smith (1,916) for New York Post (6,650) on 07 Oct 2014

Kill the Messenger tries to be the “JFK” of crack, but offers only shrill self-righteousness to answer the crazed energy of Oliver Stone’s…

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By Roger Moore (6,008) for McClatchy-Tribune News Service (291) on 06 Oct 2014

Renner’s performance — beginning with bluster and descending into twitchy paranoia — sells it and makes us fret for every “messenger”…

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By Amy Nicholson (961) for Village Voice (8,525) on 06 Oct 2014

It doesn't entirely engage, in part because it's so determined to correct the story that it can't let us explore it ourselves…

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By Joshua Rothkopf (1,058) for Time Out (7,510) on 06 Oct 2014

Seeing as how Kill the Messenger comes down firmly on the side of Webb’s truth, it’s unfortunate that his discoveries are only confirmed…

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By Chris Cabin (484) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 06 Oct 2014

The film devolves quickly into a pedestrian character study that basks in Gary Webb's public shaming and victimization, losing sight of the…

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By David Denby (676) for The New Yorker (1,837) on 05 Oct 2014

Jeremy Renner is the main reason to see Kill the Messenger…

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By Andrew Barker (315) for Variety (12,700) on 25 Sep 2014

The film taps into far deeper, richer veins of material than it has the time to properly mine…

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By Todd Mccarthy (1,810) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 25 Sep 2014

Renner appears completely immersed in his role and when the clouds of doubt accumulate and the man becomes a professional pariah, it's a painful…

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By Jordan Hoffman (1,025) for The Guardian (2,969) on 25 Sep 2014

It’s a great story that lends itself to some striking scenes…

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By Rodrigo Perez (382) for The Playlist (3,871) on 25 Sep 2014

Kill The Messenger hopes to solemnly lionize and exonerate Webb, but rarely does it reflect anything back to its audience other than reminding…

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By Alonso Duralde (1,351) for TheWrap (3,203) on 25 Sep 2014

The intent of the film, and its timeliness, are beyond reproach, but that doesn't make Kill the Messenger as stirring or inspiring of indignation…

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