Review of The Messenger (2009) by Carlos Y — 11 May 2011

I've never seen Woody Harrelson act like this before. Amazing performance.

This review of The Messenger (2009) was written by Carlos Y on 11 May 2011.

The Messenger has generally received positive reviews.

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By Marcos S (216) on 30 Aug 2013

Um belíssimo roteiro, com atuações poderosas e a inteligência do diretor de filmar como se fosse um documentário elevam a qualidade do filme…

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By Matt H (2,287) on 11 May 2014

Solid movie, but while Ben Foster is a good, solid actor, he just isn't a very interesting one, at least to me…

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By Tatsuhito K (750) on 27 Apr 2015

Very hard movie to watch. It will definitely have you either turning off your DVD player or Netflix. Or it will keep you intrigued…

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By Jordan A (505) on 18 Aug 2014

Amazing performances from both Harrelson and Foster. A true drama that, like its leads, uses restraint for greater impact…

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By Sayer F (256) on 21 Feb 2014

This highly emotional film has an incredible script, as well as amazing performances from Ben Foster and Woody Harrelson (and even Steve Buscemi,…

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

Amazing performances from both Harrelson and Foster. A true drama that, like its leads, uses restraint for greater impact…

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By Peter Rainer (2,575) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 07 Jun 2017

Captures the fear factor in the lives of these men without turning them into the usual home front head cases…

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By Joshua Rothkopf (1,058) for Time Out (7,510) on 28 Nov 2013

The movie does an uncommonly sensitive job probing the psychologies of blocked men, less so the urges of a widow who needs more than comforting words…

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By Gianluca B (141) on 31 Mar 2014

Temo che goda di una fama esagerata. In sé non è certo un cattivo film, anzi; ma manca di un punto di consistenza, un focus…

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