Review of The Messenger (2009) by Tanvir M — 12 Oct 2012

Good performances and an original script. Enternaining.

This review of The Messenger (2009) was written by Tanvir M on 12 Oct 2012.

The Messenger has generally received positive reviews.

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The Hurt Locker may be getting all the attention and awards but The Messenger is at least as good and perhaps, given its delicate handling…

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By Tatsuhito K (750) on 27 Apr 2015

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By Eric B (2,026) on 18 Aug 2014

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By Ed Koch (36) for The Atlantic (1,046) on 16 Jan 2018

An extraordinary anti-war film that does not engage in polemics…

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By Michael O'sullivan (1,712) for Washington Post (9,851) on 18 Dec 2017

Together, under the assured direction of first-time feature filmmaker Oren Moverman, these three actors tell a story that is at once hard-hitting…

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By Rene Rodriguez (1,781) for Miami Herald (3,319) on 04 Aug 2016

With the insight and sensitivity of an insider, The Messenger illuminates the sometimes invisible victims of war -- the survivors -- and a…

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Superb in all facets of film making. Brilliant acting, chilling, dark and gripping til the last minute…

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By David Edelstein (2,124) for New York Magazine (Vulture) (3,519) on 15 Oct 2014

The actors playing parents and spouses (among them Steve Buscemi, Halley Feiffer, Portia, and Kevin Hagan) are stunningly believable…

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