Review of The Messenger (2009) by Fernando Rafael Q — 25 Jan 2011
2009 will go down in history as, among other things, the year when Iraq War movies were good. Oren Moverman's debut is the gut-wrenching (but occasionally humorous) THE MESSENGER. As Sergeant Montgomery, the criminally underrated Ben Foster is assigned to the army's Casualty Notification service, a.k.a. one of the worst jobs ever.
Foster is simply brilliant as Montgomery. Oscar-nominee Woody Harrelson is solid, but definitely not at the same level as Foster, who should've gotten the nomination instead. Speaking of Oscar snubs, Samantha Morton is stellar (as always) and a brief appearance by Steve Buscemi will leave you open-mouthed.
This review of The Messenger (2009) was written by Fernando Rafael Q on 25 Jan 2011.
The Messenger has generally received positive reviews.
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